Act Now: Tell Legislators to Rollback the 1% Teacher Tax
It’s time to roll back the 1 percent teacher tax increase. The legislature is currently considering action on a budget bill, and we have two weeks left in the legislative…
Teachers Urge Legislators to Roll Back Unfair Teacher Payroll Tax
The increased pension contribution for teachers that legislators passed last year without so much as a public hearing is causing financial hardship for CEA members. The payroll tax increase, combined…
Statement From CEA President Sheila Cohen on Governor Signing Bipartisan Budget into Law
The governor yesterday signed the bipartisan budget into law, ending the draconian education cuts made under his Executive Order. The new budget restores essential ECS funding to cities and towns…
CEA to Legislators: Yes, It Is a Teacher Tax
CEA President Sheila Cohen today sent a letter to legislators explaining why teachers oppose the teacher payroll tax in the latest budget proposal. Some legislators have been telling teachers the…
Teachers Speak Out Against the Teacher Tax
Thousands of teachers are emailing their legislators about the teacher tax in the latest state budget proposal. Please click here and join them. Then read a statement from CEA President…
Tax on Teachers Is Back, Cost Shift Still in Play
Legislative leaders are again trying to craft a state budget, and again trying to balance the budget on the backs of students and teachers. The teacher tax is once again…
Governor Malloy Wrong on Teacher Tax
Governor Malloy shocked teachers in Connecticut today when he refused to rule out supporting a Teacher Tax. He also misspoke when he said he had not heard from teachers regarding…
Urge Governor Malloy to Veto Republican Budget With Unprecedented Teacher Tax
Governor Malloy has said he will veto the Republican budget that passed the legislature this weekend, however he is receiving calls and emails from voters who want him to sign…