State Board of Education Urged to Reject Costly Charter School Expansion
Critical funds being drained from neighborhood public schools; hurting students in state’s poorest districts.
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Five February Deals for CEA Members
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and we have some sweet deals for you! We’re introducing our newest CEA Member Benefits partner, Nelson Hall in Cheshire, where CEA members pay only $28 for any…
DetailsNews Release: CEA Joins Labor Leaders Calling for Bold Reforms to Move CT Forward
There’s no silver bullet when it comes to balancing the state budget and growing the economy, but we know that attacking working people is not the direction Connecticut should be taking.
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CEA Spearheads Bold Reforms Along With Other CT Labor Unions
Connecticut must take the high road and not attack the middle class was the message labor leaders gave today in testimony before the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth.…
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CEA Joins Labor Leaders Calling for Bold Reforms to Move CT Forward
Labor advocates urge fiscal stability commission to take high road to achieve economic growth in Connecticut.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Attend a free screening of Backpack Full of Cash. Narrated by Matt Damon, whose mother is teacher, the movie explores the real cost of privatizing public schools.
Click here for details on the Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m. screening in New London.
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HIT THE SLOPES WITH YOUR CEA MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Teachers and their families save on lift tickets at four popular ski areas. Click here for details.
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TEACHERS SCORE WITH THE BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Attend the CEA Teacher Appreciation Day at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey game on Feb. 10. Click here for details.
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TEACHER ARRESTED FOR SPEAKING OUT URGES COLLEAGUES TO BE VOCAL
Louisiana teacher Deyshia Hargrave, arrested after asking questions about the superintendent’s salary raise, is urging her colleagues to let this injustice spur them into action. Watch video of her arrest. Watch…
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WHAT’S YOUR OPINION?
Speculation is running rampant about why Governor Malloy didn’t mention education or the state budget in his opening address to the legislature yesterday
Read Hartford Courant story.
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