Connecticut Releases Full School Reopening Guidelines
The state has released its full 50-page reopening guidelines that leave educators and parents with many questions and concerns.
Teachers Respond to School Reopening Plan
Teachers are concerned about a plan to return to school in the fall that doesn’t include testing or screening of staff and students, limits on class sizes, or provisions to…
Connecticut Announces Plans to Fully Reopen Schools in the Fall
At a press conference this afternoon Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona announced reopening guidelines for schools that raise many questions and concerns for educators and parents. The…
CEA Supports Decision to Keep Schools Closed
CEA applauds Governor Lamont for listening to public health experts in his decision to close schools for the remainder of this school year.
Lamont: School Staff Should Continue to Work and Be Paid
Governor Lamont issued an executive order yesterday requiring schools districts to continue to employ school staff during the pandemic. The order also requires state grants, including ECS and payments for…
Governor Pledges Support for Students, Families, and Teachers in New Budget, Legislative Session
During his State of the State address today Governor Ned Lamont made a series of pledges aimed at increasing support for Connecticut’s students, families, and teachers and continuing to build…
Statement from CEA President Jeff Leake on Governor Lamont’s Budget Address
CEA supports sensible ways of assisting the state in its efforts to make up for decades of underfunding teachers’ retirement, including the governor and treasurer’s plan to smooth out the…