Educators deserve more than just words of thanks this Teacher Appreciation Week. Contact your legislators and Governor Lamont and tell them to support educators and our priorities before it’s too late.
An open letter from CEA President Kate Dias is running in 10 Connecticut newspapers calling on legislators to step up and support educators and students.
What would raising teacher salaries, providing a COVID credit, and restoring good faith to the DCF mandated reporting process mean to you?
The legislature’s vote last year to require children to be five by September 1 before starting kindergarten moved the state in line with the rest of the country and ensured children are developmentally ready for the academic and social emotional requirements of an elementary school classroom. Now some are calling for a year-long delay to this legislation.
Legislators are back in Hartford today for the opening of the 2024 Legislative Session. Governor Ned Lamont gave his annual State of the State Address to the combined chambers outlining his budgetary priorities for the year—and it came with pros and cons for teachers.
CEA leaders, members, and staff worked hard and were able to accomplish a number of wins this legislative session. Education Committee Chair Rep. Jeff Currey and Ranking Member Rep. Kathleen McCarty discuss those wins and more on the latest episode of CEA’s podcast.
Teachers’ voices were heard by state legislators, resulting in additional school funding and the passage of numerous bills that will improve teachers’ working conditions—but there’s still more work to be done.
The 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly begins tomorrow. Though it’s a short session (three months compared to the five the legislature meets in odd-numbered years), it’s sure to…
The 2019 Connecticut legislative session ended at midnight last night, and, thanks to your advocacy, we were successful at achieving some of our top priorities. Watch CEA Executive Director Don…
Governor Lamont and Connecticut legislators will be sworn into office this Wednesday, kicking off the 2019 legislative session. It is sure to be an eventful five months, with plenty of…