Teachers to Legislators: This Is What We Need
Make your voice heard at back-home meetings with elected officials
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CEA Holding Workshops on Pension Issues for Early Career Teachers
You may be years away from retirement, but it’s never too early to start planning. Come to a free CEA workshop this spring where CEA Retirement Specialist Robyn Kaplan-Cho will provide you with an overview of the Connecticut Teachers’ Retirement System with a particular emphasis on issues of interest to teachers in the early phase…
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CEA Members Share Why They Became Teachers and What They Love About Teaching
Teachers all have their own reasons for choosing the teaching profession, but ultimately it comes down to a love for their students and a desire to make a positive difference. Teachers who participated in a CEA ad campaign share why they decided to become teachers, what they love about the profession, and how they build…
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Berlin Teacher to Be Inducted into National Teacher Hall of Fame
Teachers are a selfless group who choose their profession because of a love for children and teaching, not for any expectation of accolades or honors. And that makes those times teachers are recognized and have a chance to be in the spotlight all the more special.
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Teachers Speak Up, Share Stories With Legislators: Join Them
Teachers have a lot to say on issues from their pensions to classroom safety this legislative session, which is why local associations around Connecticut are meeting with their legislators and making their voices heard. “Politicians make decisions that affect our students and our profession,” says Hamden Education Association Vice President David Abate. “Sitting back and…
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Join Your Colleagues for a Film Screening and Discussion on How to Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline
How are attitudes, experiences, and stereotypes impacting young people of color in Connecticut today? Join your fellow CEA members April 25 in Bridgeport for a film screening and an engaging discussion with experts on cultural responsiveness and juvenile justice. This workshop, sponsored by the CEA Ethnic Minority Affairs Commission, is free to CEA members and…
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Tell Your Legislators: No Cost Shift
A proposal before the legislature would shift a portion of the state’s teacher pension system costs onto cities and towns. If this plan were to pass, cities and towns would be left with less funding for schools, and teachers’ future salaries and health benefits would be negatively impacted. Contact your legislators today and urge them…
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Governor Wants to Recruit More Teachers of Color
Speaking to hundreds of students at Harding High School in Bridgeport today, Governor Ned Lamont encouraged his audience to pursue a career in teaching and be role models for the next generation of students. “I want to make sure people know teaching is the most valuable profession in the world,” said Lamont.
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Bridgeport Legislator Remembered
Condolences to family, friends, and constituents of Rep. Ezequiel Santiago who passed away last night. Read story.
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Salary Freeze Prompts Action, Unites Waterbury TeachersSalary Freeze Prompts Action, Unites Waterbury Teachers
Several hundred Waterbury teachers, wearing Red for Ed T-shirts, showed their strength as a union at a recent Board of Education meeting. Read story.
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