You may be years away from retirement, but it’s never too early to start planning. This workshop provides an overview of the Connecticut Teachers’ Retirement System with a particular emphasis on issues of interest to teachers in the early phase of their career (less than 15 years of service), although all CEA members are welcome.…
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Are you a high school or middle school coach? Click here to apply for a $1,000 grant from California Casualty. California Casualty, an NEA Member Benefits provider, has an athletics grant program to provide support to sports programs negatively impacted by reduced budgets. Read about the latest Connecticut school awarded the grant.
Watch the video of Berlin teacher Kelly Dumas explaining the stark differences between starting her career in Las Vegas, where teachers were convinced to leave the union, and working in Connecticut with strong union support. Watch video.
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Read longtime union leader Leo Canty’s essay — “I’m Sticking with the Union,” outlining why now more than ever union advocacy is critical to Connecticut’s middle class.
Read CEA President Sheila Cohen’s important message about how you can help make the difference in passing new laws to prevent assaults on teachers. Your action is needed now to convince legislators to call the bill for a vote before the session ends on May 9. CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS
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Thanks to hundreds of CEA members who shared their stories about aggressive student behaviors, the legislature’s Education Committee voted Senate Bill 453 out of Committee—meaning the full legislature could have the opportunity to vote on this bill. The bill would help ensure classroom safety and address student assaults. Please contact your legislators and urge them…
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The football equipment necessary to ensure students’ safety can be expensive, and in a district like Waterbury, funding for sports programs is in short supply. “I fill out a lot of funding applications from all kinds of sources, and I often don’t hear back,” says Crosby High School Head Football Coach David Jurewicz, a technology…
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Maybe you didn’t withhold enough, forgot to pay estimated taxes for a side gig or you made another kind of honest mistake, and now you have a big, looming tax bill coming your way. This happens to many Americans, and, in certain cases, they will struggle to settle up on what they owe. The consequences…
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Are there children at your school who aren’t receiving dental care? CEA is partnering with the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach to get the message out about an upcoming clinic that provides free dental care to underserved and uninsured children and families throughout the state. A flier, available in English and Spanish, contains details about…
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Teachers are extremely busy people, but despite all of the responsibilities already on her plate Torrington teacher Sarah Mobley decided to step up and become a building rep in her local. Explaining the value of union membership and the reason she’s decided to get involved Mobley says, “The union is our voice. We are stronger…
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