NEA Webinar: Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction
NEA’s Office of General Counsel and Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy teams will host a webinar about returning to in-person instruction this Friday, July 17, at 3 p.m.
Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Voucher Supporters, Including DeVos
The U.S. Supreme Court today handed a victory to those seeking to divert money away from public schools and expand voucher programs. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that…
NEA Tele-Town Hall Looks at Ensuring Equity and Racial Justice in School Reopening
Thousands of educators around the country last week joined a tele-town hall on education equity and safe school reopening. Organized by the National Education Association and moderated by award-winning reporter…
America’s Schools Would Get Billions in Relief from HEROES Act; House Set to Vote Today
On the eve of a critical vote that could provide $100 billion in direct funding to America’s schools, the National Education Association hosted a tele-town hall urging teachers and other…
NEA Recommends Former Vice President Joe Biden for President
Educators have engaged in record numbers in the 2020 presidential campaign and have made it clear they are ready to take this activism and organizing all the way to November.…
At Early Leadership Institute, Teachers Hone Leadership, Professional Skills
More than 40 early-career educators from Bridgeport, Manchester, Stamford, and Waterbury gathered for a kickoff meeting of the Early Leadership Institute (ELI), a program of the National Education Association, CEA,…
NEA, CEA Members and Leaders Support Jahana Hayes
With less than four weeks left until Election Day, dozens of CEA members, staff, and leaders—joined by NEA Vice President Becky Pringle—came out to Danbury this weekend in a show…
New Poll: Parents Want an End to High-Stakes Testing
There has been a lot of research recently, clearly conveying what teachers have been saying about the effects of high-stakes testing on children—about the problems associated with our country’s focus…
Gun Violence Prevention, School Safety Measures Key to Keeping Kids Safe
A New York Times/CBS News poll released today finds that nine out of ten Americans, including gun owners, support universal background checks for gun buyers. Strengthening background checks is one…
NEA Delegates Vote to Endorse President Obama
Many Connecticut teachers are grateful to President Barack Obama for keeping class sizes from ballooning and preserving their jobs in recent years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. They’re…