Much Work Remains as Brown v. Board of Education Turns 60
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education — the Supreme Court case that overturned legal segregation in our public schools. Much has changed over the last 60 years,…
Questions Raised About Funding for New Charters
Following the State Board of Education’s approval yesterday of four new charter schools for Connecticut, the senator who co-chairs the legislature’s powerful budget-writing committee has said she’s “sort of outraged…
The Future of Federal Programs and Their Impact on You and Your Classroom
Education funding, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security — federal policies affect programs that are important to teachers. At the CEA-Retired annual meeting NEA Federal Lobbyist Al Campos updated members on what’s happening…
Standing Up for Resources for Our Schools
Advocating for resources for students and schools was front and center today at CEA headquarters in Hartford as the Association hosted a news conference marking the release of the Summer…
Funding for Public Education and Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund
Many important bills, including the state budget, were debated and passed in the 2013 legislative session that adjourned at midnight last night. Thanks to the hard work of CEA active…
State Board of Education Hears About Funding Concerns
Top Connecticut lawmakers continue to hammer out details of the state budget that will be put before the full House and Senate sometime in the upcoming weeks. One of the…
CT Senators, Representatives Hear from Retired Teacher
Retired teachers continue to be heavily invested in education and the needs of students even after they leave the classroom. Many retirees continue to volunteer at schools, work as substitute…
8,000 Kids in Connecticut Stand to Be Hurt
The school experience of each and every child in our state matters, but the quality of 8,000 students’ experiences stands to be diminished if arbitrary budget cuts known as the…
Governor Outlines Commitment to Funding for Many Public Schools
Despite the state’s fiscal woes, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a proposal to increase Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funding to 117 of the state’s 169 cities and towns, while…
Going Where We’ve Never Gone Before to Fund Public Education
When it comes to funding local public schools, top state officials may be ready to go where none of their predecessors has gone before in carving out new fiscal policy.…