CEA TESTIMONY

2023

March

MAR 28

HB 6489 An Act Concerning Retiree Members of the Teachers’ Retirement Board

Testimony of Robyn Kaplan-Cho, before the Appropriations Committee

MAR 24

SB 787 An Act Concerning the Constitutional Spending Cap and Exempt Expenditures

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Appropriations Committee

MAR 15

SB 1200 An Act Concerning Special Education

Testimony of Stephanie Wanzer, before the Education Committee

SB 1199 An Act Concerning Equity in Education

Testimony of Elizabeth Sked, before the Education Committee

SB 1198 An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the School Indoor Air Quality Working Group

Testimony of CEA Members & Members of the Public, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Louis Rosado Burch, before the Education Committee

HB 6884 An Act Concerning the Recruitment, Retention, and Enhancement of the Teaching Profession

Testimony of CEA Members & Members of the Public, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Donald Williams, before the Education Committee

HB 6882 An Act Concerning Mandate Relief

Testimony of Kate Field, before the Education Committee

HB 6881 An Act Concerning Mandate Relief

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Donald Williams, before the Education Committee

HB 6880 An Act Concerning Assorted Revisions to the Education Statutes

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

HB 6879 An Act Concerning Teacher Certification

Testimony of Elizabeth Sked, before the Education Committee

MAR 9

HB 6860 An Act Extending Connecticut Premium Pay to Certain Essential Workers

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Labor Committee

MAR 8

SB 1166 An Act Concerning Implementation of the Connecticut School Climate Policy

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Education Committee

SB 1165 An Act Concerning Financial Literacy Instruction

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

SB 1 An Act Concerning Transparency in Education

Testimony of Donald Williams, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

HB 6845 An Act Establishing a State-Wide Book Gifting Program and Home Reading Grant Program for Children

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Education Committee

MAR 3

HB 6797 An Act Concerning the Receipt of Workers’ Compensation Benefits and the Provision of
Medical Records in Workers’ Compensation Matters

Testimony of Melanie I. Kolek, before the Judiciary Committee

MAR 2

HB 6793 An Act Modifying the State Board of Labor Relations

Testimony of Adrienne R. DeLucca, before the Labor and Public Employees Committee

MAR 1

SB 1096 An Act Concerning The Charter School Approval Process

Testimony of Patti Cole, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Norma Maltese, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Julie Robinson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Heather Lorenz, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Brenda Windsor, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Ashley Fiore, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Anne Varrone-Lederle, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Amie Lavallee, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kristen Basiaga, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Rosanne Neri, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Ray Rossomando, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Donald E. Williams, Jr., before the Education Committee

SB 1094 An Act Concerning the Implementation of Reading Models or Programs

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Faith Sweeney, before the Education Committee

SB 1093 An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Juvenile Justice Policy And Oversight Committee Concerning Education

Testimony of Amy Farrior, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Alyssa Domini, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sharon Shirley, before the Education Committee

Testimony of William Minalga, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Vanessa Coy-Kenyhercz, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Suzanne Sullivan, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Suzanne Robinson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Steven Costa, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Stacy Pleau-Guckian, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sophie Gocheva, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sarah Trotta, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sarah Sigel, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sarah Allen, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sara Cavanaugh, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Robin Slane, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Robin Konrad, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Rita Miller, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Renee Pardo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Rebecca Edwards, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Raymond Klimaszewski, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Patricia Maher, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Patricia Borjestedt, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Patrice Martin, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Paloma Autran, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Nicole Bronson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Nicole Bogdanyi, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Nicholas Menapace, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Nelida Agosto, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Nancy Mould, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Monica Quimby-Gupta, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Molly Murphy, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Michael Ginicola, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Michelle Isabella, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Michele Slais, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Michele Lovallo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Melissa Walston, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Mary Munson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Mary Childs, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Marie Pappano, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Maria Stage, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Maria Mangino, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Lucy Regan, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Lori Voegeli, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Lisa Miner, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Leigh Ann Ryan, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Laurie Brehm, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Lauren Roby, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Krista Kaplan, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kimberly Wennberg, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kimberly Quinn, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kim Doran, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kevin Doherty, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kelly Jasper, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kathy Snyder, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kathleen Paskiewicz, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kathleen Auperin, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Katherine Butler, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kate Gilgenbach, before the Education Committee

Testimony of John Whaley, before the Education Committee

Testimony of John Tenney, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Joanna Teodosio, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Jennifer Zebarth, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Jennifer Keene, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Janey Moreno, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Jaimie Lindenmuth, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Jackie Duncan, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Helen Cihi, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Heather Bunnell, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Gina Kindt, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Fran Rukus, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Fllaza Bungu, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Erin Bernard, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Elizabeth Clement, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Eileen Godbout, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Edward Kozinski, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Edward Donnelly, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Diane Sirica, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Diana Vincent, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Denise Johnson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Debra Guinan-Morizio, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Deborah Rizzo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of David Meyer, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Dana Saccomano, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Cyrilla Turechek, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Cheryl Robertson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Cecile Perraud, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Carolyn O’Connor, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Carol Brault, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Brooke Kleinman, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Brenda Washington, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Bailey Knowles, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Ashley Kastelein, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Ann Malinowski, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sonia Plummer-Brown, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sharlene Turner, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Shannon Mazurick, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Sarah Beauleau, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Ryan Kelly, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Ruth-Terry Walden, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Richard Olson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Reina DiNino, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Paul Apostalon, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Patricia Lucadamo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Morgan Walton, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Melissa Moulketis, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Melissa Boucher, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Melissa Boucher, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Meghan Gagne, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Martha Parkins, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Margo Sandahl, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Mandi Leale, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kathrine Grant, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kate Tobin, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kamini Khazanchi, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Jennifer Darrigo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of James Barron, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Jaclyn Servillo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Jackqueline Brown, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Florina Merturi, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Erin Taylor, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Emily Fields, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Drew Denbaum, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Deborah Nolasco, before the Education Committee

Testimony of David Flynn, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Danielle Weber, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Danielle Veith, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Dana Carey, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Colleen Morrissey-Colon, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Caroline Sarlo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Brittany Thompson, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Brian West, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Brenda Zanga, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Brittany Summa, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Annamaria Gamberdella-Gagliardi, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Ann Herz, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Aaron Schrag, before the Education Committee

Testimony of A Ramirez, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Stacey Gola, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

HB 6763 An Act Concerning an Audit of the State-Wide Mastery Examination

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

HB 6760 An Act Concerning Civics Education and Media Literacy

Testimony of Donald E. Williams, Jr., before the Education Committee

HB 6757 An Act Concerning Teacher Performance Evaluations

Testimony of Donald E. Williams, Jr., before the Education Committee

February

FEB 23

SB 1044 An Act Concerning a Student Loan Subsidy Program

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

HB 6659 An Act Concerning The State Teachers’ Retirement Board (STRB) Budget

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Appropriations Committee

Testimony of Robyn Kaplan-Cho, before the Appropriations Committee

FEB 22

SB 1028 An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Department of Education

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Education Committee

HB 6663 An Act Establishing an English Learners’ Bill of Rights

Testimony of Louis Rosado Burch, before the Education Committee

HB 6662 An Act Implementing the Governor’s Budget Recommendations Concerning Education

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Education Committee

HB 5424 An Act Establishing A Tax Credit For Educational Access And Opportunity Scholarship Donations

Testimony of Ray Rossomando, before the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee

FEB 21

SB 2 An Act Concerning The Mental, Physical, And Emotional Wellness Of Children

Testimony of Ray Rossomando, before the Committee on Children

FEB 15

SB 961 An Act Concerning Carbon-Free Schools

Testimony of Louis Rosado Burch, before the CGA Environment Committee

FEB 10

SB 951 An Act Concerning the Department of Economic and Community Development and
Workforce Development Issues.

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Commerce Committee

SB 950 An Act Concerning Manufacturing, Workforce Shortages and Training.

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Commerce Committee

FEB 7

Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Education

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee

SB 929 An Act Expanding School Meal Programs to Provide Free Meals to All
Students

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Committee on Children

HB 6097 An Act Concerning Tuition Waivers for Paraeducators Who Seek a Degree in
Education

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

HB 5441 An Act Concerning College Graduates Who Work in the Fields of Education or
Health Care in the State

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

HB 5194 An Act Establishing a Grief Counseling Program for Children

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Committee on Children

2022

March

MAR 21

SB 5323 An Act Establishing A Working Group To Consolidate Or Eliminate Certain Professional Development Requirements And In-service Training Requirements For Educators

Testimony of Kate Field, before the Education Committee

SB 442 An Act Increasing The Amount Of The Teachers’ Retirement System Health Insurance Subsidy

Testimony of Robyn Kaplan-Cho, before the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee

SB 429 AAC Authorization of State Grant Commitments for School Building Projects and Revisions to the School Building Project Statutes

Testimony of Louis Rosado Burch, before the Education Committee

SB 273 An Act Concerning Teacher Certification

Testimony of Joslyn DeLancey, before the Education Committee

SB 1 An Act Concerning Childhood Mental and Physical Health Services In Schools

Testimony of Donald E. Williams, Jr., before the Education Committee

Testimony of Lesley Keener, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Anne Varrone-Lederle, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Cheryl Montalvo, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Chiara Ferraro, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Cynthia Boyle, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Deborah Hull, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Hollyann Moriarty, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Katy Reddick, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kevin Doherty, before the Education Committee

Testimony of Kristina Lee, before the Education Committee

HB 5479 AAC Indoor Air Quality in Schools

Testimony of Louis Rosado Burch, before the Public Health Committee

HB 5476 An Act Concerning the Provision of Partial Fee Reductions by Municipal Stormwater Authorities and the Inclusion of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems In School Building Project Grant Payments

Testimony of Louis Rosado Burch, before the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee

HB 5038 An Act Implementing The Governor’s Budget Recommendations Concerning Education

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Education Committee

MAR 18

SB 396 AAC Revisions To The Teachers’ Retirement System Statutes

Testimony of Kate Dias, before the Appropriations Committee

Testimony of Robyn Kaplan-Cho, before the Appropriations Committee

SB 107 An Act Concerning the Teachers’ Retirement System Health Insurance

Testimony of Robyn Kaplan-Cho, before the Appropriations Committee

Testimony of Bill Murray, before the Appropriations Committee

Testimony of Barbara Kane, before the Appropriations Committee

Testimony of Beverly Yirigian, before the Appropriations Committee

Testimony of Claire Weitzman, before the Appropriations Committee

Testimony of Colleen Moore, before the Appropriations Committee