COMING SOON
Feb 28
SB 891: An Act Concerning the Failure to Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Committee on Children
Feb 26
SB 164: An Act Including Certain Mental or Emotional Impairments Within the ‘Definition of Personal Injury’ Under the Workers’ Compensation Statutes
Testimony of Melanie I. Kolek, CEA Legal Counsel, before the Committee on Labor and Public Employees
HB 7133: An Act Concerning Blood Lead Level Requirements
Testimony of Orlando J. Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Public Health Committee
Feb 22
SB 814: An Act Requiring Boards of Education to Conduct Testing of Water Supplies in Public Schools for the Presence of Lead
HB 7112: An Act Increasing the Amount a Town May Deposit into a Non Lapsing Account for Unexpended Education Funds
HB 7109: An Act Concerning Interdistrict Magnet School Program Funding
Testimony of Orlando J. Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Education Committee
HB 7110: An Act Concerning Enhanced Classroom Safety And School Climate
Testimony of Jeff Leake, CEA President, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Tom Nicholas, CEA Vice President, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, on behalf of anonymous educators from 3 Connectiut small towns, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Bob Namnoum, CEA UniServ Representative, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Michael Casey, CEA UniServ Representative, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Rob Lamoureaux, CEA UniServ Representative, on behalf of anonymous educator from a small coastal Connecticut town, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Sue Fulleton on behalf of anonymous educator from Connectut’s northeast corner, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Robyn Kaplan-Cho, Retirement Specialist, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Cindy Mazzotta, East Hampton teacher, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Jennifer Reynolds, Danbury teacher, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Danielle Fragoso, Madison teacher, before the Education Committee
Testimony of anonymous Connecticut educator, before the Education Committee
Feb 21
RE: HB 6926, 6930, 6935, 6936
Oppose: HB 5637
Testimony of Jeff Leake, CEA President, before the Labor Committee
Feb 19
Connecticut Legislative Black & Puerto Rican Caucus – Public Forum
Testimony of Tiffany Ladson-Lang, 22-year veteran educator
HB 7110 – An Act Concerning Enhanced Classroom Safety and School Climate
Testimony of Faith Sweeney, classroom teacher, literacy interventionist and literacy coach in Stamford, Greenwich, and Westport, before the Connecticut Legislative Black & Puerto Rican Caucus
Testimony of Kristen Ann Record, Physics Teacher; Bunnell High School; Stratford, CT, before the Connecticut Legislative Black & Puerto Rican Caucus
Re: Education Cost Sharing Grant (ECS)
Testimony of Tom Nicholas, CEA Vice President, before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Re: Issues of Concern for CT Educators of Color
Testimony of Sean M. Mosley, Waterbury Teacher, before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Re: Minority Teacher Recruitment & Retention
Testimony of Orlando Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Feb 14
SB 808: An Act Concerning Workforce Housing
Testimony of Orlando Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Housing Committee
March 29
SB 792: An Act Creating an Advisory Committee to Study Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Expression That Occurs in Workplaces and Schools in the State
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Judiciary Committee
March 19
SB 1053: An Act Expanding Medicaid and Husky B Coverage for Children
Testimony of Orlando Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Human Services Committee
March 18
HB 7353: An Act Concerning Various Issues Relating to Special Education
Testimony of Brendan Murphy, CEA Uniserv Representative, before the Education Committee
HB 7350: An Act Concerning Regional Cooperation and the Sharing of Services Among Regional Educational Service Centers and Member Boards of Education
HB 7355: An Act Concerning A Study of the Education Cost Sharing Formula
SB 1068: An Act Concerning The Minimum Budget Requirement
Testimony of Orlando Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Education Committee
HB 7352: An Act Concerning Minor Revisions and Additions to the Education Statutes
HB 7356: An Act Concerning School Security
SB 1067: An Act Establishing a Task Force to Analyze the Implementation of Laws Governing Dyslexia Instruction and Training
Testimony of Kate Field and Michele Ridolfi O’Neill, staff members of the Connecticut Education Association’s policy and research department, before the Education Committee
SB 1069: An Act Concerning Various Revisions and Additions to the Education Statutes
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Education Committee
March 15
SB 64: An Act Concerning Captive Audience Meetings
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Labor Committee
SB 440: An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Judiciary Committee
May 13
SB 1020: An Act Concerning School Equity
SB 1022: An Act Concerning Minority Teacher Recruitment And Retentio
HB 7149: An Act Bolstering Minority Teacher Recruitment
Testimony of Orlando Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Education Committee
SB 1022: An Act Concerning Minority Teacher Recruitment And Retention
HB 7149: An Act Bolstering Minority Teacher Recruitment
Testimony of Tom Nicholas, CEA Vice President, before the Education Committee
SB 1021: An Act Concerning Minority Teacher Recruitment And Retention
HB 7312: An Act Establishing a Task Force to Study Issues Relating to Parental Involvement with Students
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Education Committee
SB 1021: An Act Concerning a Comprehensive Community Schools Pilot Program
Testimony of Gary Peluchette, president of the Bridgeport Education Association, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Shamare G. Holmes, Community Organizer for the Bridgeport Education Alliance for Public Schools (BEAPS), before the Education Committee
Mar 12
SB 901: An Act Concerning Retirement Plans Offered by Political Subdivisions of This State
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Mar 7
SB 2: An Act Increasing the Minimum Fair Wage
HB 5004: An Act Raising the Minimum Fair Wage
Testimony of Tom Nicholas, CEA Vice President, before the Labor and Public Employees Committee
HB 7273: An Act Concerning A Study of Internships and Student Teaching in College Environments
Testimony of Emily Lynch, on behalf of Western Connecticut State University’s Education Club, before the Labor Committee
Testimony of Kristen Iadarola , on behalf of the Future Teachers Organization at Southern Connecticut State University, before the Labor Committee
Mar 6
HB 7148: An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June Thirtieth, 2021, and Making Appropriations Therefor
Testimony of Jeff Leake, CEA President, before the Appropriations Committee
Testimony of Robyn Kaplan-Cho, Retirement Specialist, before the Appropriations Committee
HB 7082 (Raised): An Act Concerning the Inclusion of African-American Studies in the Public School Curriculum
HB 7083 (Raised): An Act Concerning the Inclusion of Puerto Rican And Latino Studies in the Public School Curriculum
Testimony of Jeff Leake, CEA President, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Sean Mosley, Connecticut Educator, before the Education Committee
HB 7250: An Act Concerning the Improvement of Child Development Through Play
Testimony of Kate Field, CEA Teacher Development Specialist, before the Education Committee
SB 956: An Act Concerning A Comprehensive School Counselor Program
Testimony of Ray Rossomando , CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Education Committee
Mar 5
HB 7215: An Act Concerning Safe School Climate Policies
Testimony of Ray Rossomando , CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Committee on Children
Mar 1
SB 457: An Act Concerning the Size of School Districts
SB 738: An Act Concerning the Creation of Regional School Districts
SB 874: An Act Concerning Education Initiatives and Services in Connecticut
Testimony of Orlando J. Rodriguez, CEA Research and Policy Development Specialist, before the Education Committee
HB 7150: An Act Implementing the Governor’s Budget Recommendations Concerning Education
Testimony of Jeff Leake, CEA President, before the Education Committee
Testimony of Ray Rossomando, CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Government Relations, before the Education Committee
Governor’s Bill No. 874: Sec. 13-16 (Social Emotional Learning)
Testimony of Kate Field, CEA Teacher Development Specialist, before the Education Committee
April 5
SB 873: An Act Stabilizing the Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Testimony of Jeff Leake, CEA President and Robyn Kaplan-Cho, Retirement Specialist, before the Appropriations Committee