Newspapers are reporting that — at a forum on public education — Tom Foley, the Republican candidate for governor, indicated he would abolish teacher tenure, eliminate binding arbitration, overhaul state pensions, and support merit pay. The gubernatorial candidates met in Middletown last night for a debate sponsored by the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now. The…
DetailsThe new Vanderbilt University study that’s critical of merit pay is shaking up the education world. Did it leave you speechless? Surprised? Left with a sense of satisfaction that you knew it was coming? It’s a groundbreaking study, so we’d like you to weigh in with a comment. Here at CEA, we’ve long maintained that…
DetailsMSNBC is sponsoring a Teacher Town Hall this Sunday, September 26 at noon EDT. Hosted by Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the Teacher Town Hall will “bring together teachers from across the country, both in-person and online, to brainstorm ideas, talk about what works in the classroom, and highlight the…
DetailsCEA-Retired is holding its annual fall conference September 21 at the Aqua Turf Club. Every year CEA-Retired brings in speakers who address a variety of topics with CEA-R members. This year CEA-endorsed candidates running for election will meet with retirees and answer their questions. Attendees will also hear from Don Blake, NEA Senior Technologist and…
DetailsThe hardships facing American workers have come sharply into focus during the current recession. Many have lost jobs, are underemployed, or are worried about possible unemployment. The American labor movement is more important than ever during these challenging times. Labor continues to advocate for workers, and is focusing on electing candidates who understand and value…
DetailsMost students in Connecticut start their school year next week, however most teachers have already gone back to school — preparing their classrooms and engaging in professional development training. Yesterday East Hartford’s newest teachers had their first day on the job. Amidst a busy day of training and orientation, the East Hartford Education Association (EHEA)…
DetailsI’ve laid low this summer, mostly watching the long drawn out run up to final passage of the so-called EduJobs bill in the Senate. Secretary Duncan has kept his promise of moving swiftly to get the money out and posted a simple application earlier this week, but governors still sit in the driver’s seat. Yesterday…
DetailsCEA representatives and school superintendents from across the state turned out this morning in Hartford to get details about when and how the $110 million in new federal jobs money will be distributed. At his annual back-to-school meeting, State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan said Governor M. Jodi Rell has ultimate authority about how the jobs…
DetailsAll eyes now are on the November general election in the wake of Dan Malloy’s win yesterday in Connecticut’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Both Malloy and his former opponent, Ned Lamont, pledged to work together in the weeks ahead to unite their party. CEA had endorsed Lamont in the primary. Now, as attention shifts to the…
DetailsThe U.S. House of Representatives on August 10 approved legislation containing emergency funds to help states cope with the Great Recession and stave off massive layoffs of educators. The legislation will provide $110.5 million in federal funding for Connecticut and help save 1,500 education jobs. The House joined the Senate in passing H.R. 1586, the…
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CEA may be eligible to elect up to 30 state delegates to the NEA RA in 2020. Here are descriptions of the open positions:
Category 1 At-Large/State Delegate: Fifteen Positions (Term: two years)
Category 1 At-Large/Ethnic Minority Concerns: Four Positions (Term: 2
years)
These categories must have Active classroom teachers (Membership Type AC-1) or NEA Life members (Membership Type AC-7) in local affiliates are eligible for these positions.
Aspiring Educators: one Position (Term: 1 Year)
Only Aspiring Educators with a SEA and NEA membership are eligible for this position.
Membership Units: nine positions from specific Membership Units (Term: one year)
Only active members (Membership Type AC-1) or NEA Life members (Membership Type AC-7) who teach in a local CEA affiliate in one of the seventeen Membership Units may be nominated for these positions. The nine open units include E, F, H, J, K, L, M, P & Q.
Bethel, Brookfield, CEA New Milford, Easton, NEA Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman
Amity, Bethany, Branford, Derby, East Haven, Milford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Woodbridge
ACES, Cheshire, Hamden, North Haven, Wallingford, Wolcott
Berlin, Farmington, Newington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, Thomaston, Wethersfield
Cromwell, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Manchester, Rocky Hill
Bloomfield, CREC, East Windsor, Enfield, South Windsor, Suffield, Windsor
Avon, Canton, East Granby, Granby, Simsbury, West Hartford, Windsor Locks
East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Preston, Project LEARN, Stonington, Voluntown, Waterford
Clinton, East Haddam, East Hampton, Guilford, Haddam-Killingworth, Madison, Old Saybrook, Regional 4, Regional 13, Regional 18, Portland, Westbrook
Category 2 At-Large: One position (Term interim position open this year)
Nominees for the Category 2 At-Large position must be Active members (Membership Type AC-1) in supervisor/administrator positions or NEA Life members (Membership Type AC-7) who are no longer teaching—but only if they are not also NEA-Retired members. (NEA Life membership is a special category terminated in 1973.) Members with Active Life Memberships who are not retired from teaching are eligible for Category 2. NEA-Retired Members for Life (Membership Type RT-7) or annual Retired members (Membership Type RT-8) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CATEGORY 2
Standing Committees of CEA-Retired are appointed by the CEA-Retired President with the advice of the Advisory Council after the CEA-Retired Annual Meeting in May. This typically takes place in June with additional appointments made in September. Terms will be for one year commencing on August 1.
If you are interested in serving on one of the committees, please indicate your willingness below. Please remember that committees have a limited membership and not all of the requests can be filled. By giving a first and second choice, CEA-Retired members will have a better chance of being chosen. If you filled out a form and returned it at the Annual Meeting, please do not fill out another form.
Connecticut Education Foundation
c/o Joslyn Delancey
21 Oak Street, Suite 500
Hartford, CT 06106
For inquiries or donations, visit http://henrybarnardfund.org/index.html
Contact CEA Retirement Specialist Robyn Kaplan-Cho at 860-525-5641, 1-800-842-4319, or [email protected].
Your contract can serve as an important vehicle for protecting your rights and advancing your concerns as a teacher working with special education students. In this workshop, teachers will learn how to integrate special education issues into the collective bargaining process. Participants will study the pros and cons of negotiating contract provisions related to performing health procedures, teacher notification and scheduling of PPT meetings, professional development opportunities, class-size limitations, local dispute resolution procedures for special-education-related problems, placement decisions, and many more related topics. Model contract language will be provided. This workshop is ideal for negotiating committees and teachers with a particular interest in this area of the law.
Length 2+ Hours
Presenter: Robyn Kaplan-Cho, CEA