Westport Teachers Wear Red for Ed
Like their colleagues standing up for fair wages and education funding across the nation, Westport teachers came together last night, wearing red, in a show of strength and solidarity before…
CEA Teachers, Leaders to Appropriations Committee: We Need Full, Fair Education Funding
Quality public education does not happen without adequate funding. That was the message from CEA teachers and leaders who held a news conference at the Legislative Office Building this afternoon.…
State Board of Education Acts on Teachers’ Concerns: Rejects Charter Expansion
The State Board of Education today listened to teachers’ concerns about fairness in education funding and responded by rejecting increases in enrollment for three charter schools that would have cost…
Teachers, Parents Calling for Transparency Shut Out of Stratford Board of Education Meeting
Public officials are elected to represent the interests of local residents, but members of the Stratford Board of Education abdicated their responsibility to town residents Monday by shutting them out…
CCJEF Ruling Fails Connecticut Students
Yesterday’s State Supreme Court ruling in the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell delivered a mixed verdict—bad for school funding, while rejecting the lower court’s attempt…
CEA Members Continue to Press for TEAM Funding
Connecticut’s Teacher Education And Mentoring (TEAM) program is one of the nation’s most highly regarded induction and support programs for new teachers. After state funding for the program was unexpectedly…
Our Students Can’t Wait: Teachers Send Letter to Legislators Urging Restoration of ECS Funds
CEA President Sheila Cohen and AFT-Connecticut President Jan Hochadel today sent a letter to legislators urging them to convene a special session to restore ECS funding. Severe cuts in education…
Standing Stronger Together, Stratford Teachers, Community Send Clear Message: No Teacher Layoffs
A tremendous turnout of Stratford educators, families, and CEA leaders and staff at a special budget meeting of the new town council last night ensured that municipal leaders heard—and sent—a…
Teachers Call on Legislators to Address Education Funding in Special Session
Connecticut teachers are urging legislators to take up the critical issue of education funding when they convene for a special session later this month to focus on the draconian cuts…
Act Now: Prevent New Round of Planned Education Cuts
It’s being called “the nightmare before Christmas”—massive new cuts in education funding for cities and towns. It’s so severe, the only option for many towns is to lay off teachers,…