In a letter sent to Bridgeport Education Association President Gary Peluchette on May 30, State Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor invited the union and Bridgeport Superintendent Paul Vallas to meet to with him to discuss how to resolve the union’s complaint against Vallas. On Tuesday, May 21, CEA filed a complaint against Vallas for breaking the…
DetailsAre you too busy teaching to relax, have some fun, and talk with others in the profession about life as a teacher? Now’s the chance. It’s not a conference, it’s not a faculty meeting. It’s the Teachers’ Lounge — a new teacher network sponsoring events in West Hartford and Norwalk this week and next. And…
DetailsThe Memorial Day parades are over, but the goodwill created by teachers who marched in the North Haven Memorial Day parade with 50 other civic and community groups lives on. North Haven teachers from the elementary, middle and high schools marched in the annual parade on May 25 to honor all members of the United…
Details“You have immense knowledge and experience that is crucial for the growth of our organization,” CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg told CEA Retired members at their Annual Spring Business Meeting this morning. He added, “We are a more robust organization because of the involvement of members — from college students to retirees.” More than 150…
Details“The bottom line is, the students I work with wouldn’t be in school at all if their only option was a traditional school,” Wallingford Alternative High School teacher Vicki Gustavson told educators at a recent CEA workshop on alternative and adult education programs. Gustavson was one of the five alternative educators and CEA members on a…
DetailsBridgeport School Superintendent Paul Vallas is breaking the law by not allowing teachers, parents, and community leaders to participate in the educational process as outlined in state statutes, according to a complaint filed by the Connecticut Education Association (CEA) with the State Department of Education today. The complaint details specific violations of state law regarding…
DetailsSchools in Connecticut will soon have a new option for providing various educational and social services to students, families, and community members. An Act Concerning Community Schools passed the Connecticut House today, has already passed the Senate, and Governor Malloy is expected to sign it into law. The bill allows any public school to adopt a Community…
DetailsBelow is an advertorial CEA placed in the state’s major newspapers.
Educators from around the state have been meeting with their legislators this spring to talk about the issues that matter to them. One issue that continues to be of concern to teachers is funding for the Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund. Teachers from Regional Hebron, Andover, and Marlborough (RHAM) High School met with their legislators…
Details“What all of us teach is understanding. Understanding of the world around us and the people in it,” Connecticut Teacher of the Year Blaise Messinger told delegates at the CEA Representative Assembly Friday night. Messinger, a former actor, both amused and inspired the nearly 400 educators. The Cromwell fifth-grade teacher encouraged educators to focus on…
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