Even as the country celebrated its independence today, the real show of democracy was happening during the second day of the 88th Representative Assembly as delegates held elections, embraced the promise of equal treatment to all NEA members, and participated in a rousing protest against education budget cuts. You could feel the energy rise at…
DetailsHighlights from the NEA RA today included speeches by NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Van Roekel called for NEA members to lead the nation in transforming public education as he opened the 88th NEA Representative Assembly. “We have the kind of opportunity that comes along only once in a…
DetailsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan addressed more than 7,000 educators as part of a town hall exchange today at the NEA RA. “I know we won’t all agree on everything, but I’m confident there will be more we agree with than not,” Duncan said. Schools must be the hub of communities, the federal government must increase…
DetailsCEA delegates have joined their colleagues from around the country in San Diego for the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly (NEA RA). More details about the NEA RA are in this previous post. New delegates participated in an orientation today and the Connecticut delegation held their first California caucus. We’ll be providing updates on CEA…
DetailsConnecticut began a new fiscal year today without a budget in place for the 2010 fiscal year. Governor Rell issued an executive order yesterday to cover state expenditures until a new budget has been signed into law. She plans to issue a new executive order if a budget agreement has still not been reached by…
DetailsUConn Professor of Economics and Director of the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis, Fred Carstensen presented to CEA field staff today on the status of the Connecticut economy. While the economic future of the state and nation remains uncertain, Carstensen highlighted the importance of education as a driver for economic recovery. Without a well-educated workforce,…
DetailsEarlier this week Secretary Duncan spoke at the national Alliance for Public Charter Schools Conference. He painted a bleak picture of the 5000 lowest performing schools in the country describing them as, ” often unsafe, underfunded, poorly run, crumbling, and challenged in so many ways that the situation can feel hopeless.” He went on to…
DetailsGovernor Rell now has the Healthcare Partnership bill on her desk. The legislation was adopted overwhelmingly by the House and Senate, however, it is unclear whether the governor will sign the bill into law. This bill will allow municipal employees, non profits, and small businesses to voluntarily enroll in the state employee healthcare plan. Please…
DetailsThe National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is introducing a new approach to accrediting teacher education programs and has identified the CommPACT Schools initiative as a national model for the new system. This morning, Richard Schwab, dean of the Neag School of Education at UConn, spoke at a press conference at the National…
DetailsOn June 11 Connecticut became the 31st state to have its application for federal stimulus funds approved by the Federal department of Education. The quid pro quo for receiving these monies is the agreement by each state to four assurances: Adopting rigorous standards that prepare students for success in college and the workforce; Recruiting and…
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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