Labor Day 2025: A Day to Reflect, Celebrate, and Organize
This Labor Day, we proudly join workers across the nation in honoring the legacy and ongoing work of the labor movement.
You’re Not Alone—Hear How CEA Stands with Educators
“The best decision I made was joining the union,” says Bridgeport teacher Nicole Pond-Ferris. “Whenever members don’t understand something in our contract, miss a prep, have a disagreement with admin, or want to know when they can take a day off, our union is always there to answer our questions and support us.”
Serving Up Insight: Teachers Join WICC’s Melissa in the Morning for Breakfast and Big Topics
For the second year in a row, WICC Radio’s Melissa in the Morning is meeting members of the public in diners around Fairfield County to hear directly from people from all walks of life—including teachers.
This Labor Day, Let’s Recognize Unions
Labor Day isn’t just the unofficial end to summer. It’s an opportunity to recognize the work of unions and all that the labor movement has accomplished and continues to achieve.
Educators and Parents Call on Lawmakers to Address Teacher Shortage Causing Lost Learning Time for Students
With a week left in the legislative session, CEA leaders, members, parents, and several legislators are urging lawmakers to use this opportunity to fix the teacher shortage crisis.
Teacher Shortage Worsening, Causing School Closings, Early Dismissals, and Lost Learning Time for Students
Teachers are sounding the alarm for the state to provide funding and accountability measures to fix the staff shortage crisis facing our public schools.
Play-Based Learning, Kindergarten Start Age, and More Pass the House
An important bill for teachers that incorporates play-based learning, raises the kindergarten start age, eliminates performance ratings in teacher evaluations, and more passed the State House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate.
Successful #RedforEd Day of Action in Schools and at the Capitol
The hallways of the State Capitol are filled with red shirts today as educators turn out for CEA’s #RedforEd Fix the Crisis Day of Action. Those who can’t make it to Hartford are sporting their #RedforEd in schools around the state.
Today’s the Day!
The CEA #RedforEd Day of Action is here! Let’s make our day of action the top story in today’s newscasts, with hundreds of teachers wearing #RedforEd and calling on legislators to Fix the Crisis.
Retired Teachers Urged to Speak Up and Vote
“Today is a very special day—not only because we’re here together in an air conditioned space instead of in a hot and humid classroom,” CEA President Jeff Leake told members…