Legislative Session Underway, Teachers’ Voices Needed to Make Public Education a Priority
Be informed, be involved, be heard
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Crisis in the Classroom: Disruptive Students, Disrupted Learning
How teachers are opening up, and how you can too
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Disrupted Learning: Oregon Teachers Share Their Stories, and You Can Too
There’s a crisis of disrupted learning not just in Connecticut, but across the U.S., and the Oregon Education Association today released a report on the conditions students and educators are facing in schools. Some Oregon teachers talked to a local news station about the disruptions they face daily. Teachers in Connecticut experience many of these…
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HAYES GETS HER #1 CHOICE OF COMMITTEES
Waterbury teacher and 2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes was appointed to the House Education and Labor Commission. Watch video and hear what she has to say about being on this important committee.
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AWARDS SHOWCASE TEACHERS AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
Enter the CEA Public Relations Awards and let your local and your members shine.
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WHY DON’T WE HAVE A NEW EDUCATION COMMISSIONER?
Governor Lamont has someone in mind, but a new education commissioner has yet to be named. Read why.
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CEA JOINS CALL FOR LIVING WAGE AND PAID FAMILY LEAVE
CEA’s Board of Directors passed resolutions joining other labor unions in advocating improved conditions for working families. Read the story on blogcea.org.
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WHAT TO WATCH THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION?
Numerous proposals—both supportive and potentially harmful to public education—are already being discussed at the State Capitol. From securing teacher pensions to ensuring safe classrooms to regionalizing or consolidating school districts, CEA is working diligently to ensure your rights are protected. Read more at blogcea.org.
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At Early Leadership Institute, Teachers Hone Leadership, Professional Skills
More than 40 early-career educators from Bridgeport, Manchester, Stamford, and Waterbury gathered for a kickoff meeting of the Early Leadership Institute (ELI), a program of the National Education Association, CEA, and the Center for Great Public Schools. Teacher fellows were joined by CEA staff, including UniServ representatives, as well as their local association presidents—all there…
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CEA Joins Call for a Living Wage, Paid Family Leave
Many labor unions are advocating improved conditions for working families this legislative session, and the CEA Board of Directors formally joined them recently by passing resolutions in support of raising the minimum wage and ensuring paid family leave. “When children don’t have a safe home, enough to eat, or regular medical care they’re not able…
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