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New Year, New Legislative Session: Subscribe for the Latest News
Governor Lamont and Connecticut legislators will be sworn into office this Wednesday, kicking off the 2019 legislative session. It is sure to be an eventful five months, with plenty of news affecting...
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2019 Legislative Session Starts Tomorrow, Brings New Opportunity
Tomorrow marks the inauguration of a new governor and the beginning of the 2019 session of the Connecticut General Assembly. It’s likely to be a busy session with many issues for legislators to tackle...
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Lamont: ‘We Have the Greatest Teachers in the World’
During his State of the State Address kicking off the 2019 legislative session today Governor Ned Lamont received a standing ovation when he praised teachers. “We have the greatest teachers in the...
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All Members Invited to Upcoming CEA Meetings
CEA’s next round of county forum meetings runs January 28 – February 12. Meet with your colleagues and local union leaders to hear about issues impacting education and your profession, and learn how...
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Deadline Coming Up for Nominations for CEA Human and Civil Rights Awards
Do you know an educator who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to multiculturalism, equal opportunities, LGBTQQI support and awareness, conflict resolution, or other social issues pertinent to...
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CEA Members Join Labor Community at Hartford Women’s March
CEA members were among the thousands taking part in the Women's March in Hartford, January 19.
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CEA Awards Recognize Education, Communications Excellence
Each year, CEA recognizes local associations, individual members, and community stakeholders who make the teaching profession shine. Awards and grants are given for best local association website and...
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It’s shaping up to be a busy legislative session, with plenty of news affecting Connecticut teachers. Make sure you’re up to date with all of the latest Connecticut education news by subscribing to...
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CEA Joins Call for a Living Wage, Paid Family Leave
Many labor unions are advocating improved conditions for working families this legislative session, and the CEA Board of Directors formally joined them recently by passing resolutions in support of...
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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...
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Disrupted Learning: Oregon Teachers Share Their Stories, and You Can Too
There’s a crisis of disrupted learning not just in Connecticut, but across the U.S., and the Oregon Education Association today released a report on the conditions students and educators are facing in...
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Quality Professional Development for You From CEA
The CEA Professional Learning Academy offers a wealth of professional development opportunities, aligned with Connecticut’s professional learning standards, to improve teaching practice and enhance...
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CEA Joins Labor Community in Urging Alternatives to Austerity
“We reject the idea of cutting our way to prosperity. That has never worked,” said Connecticut AFL-CIO President Sal Luciano. His remarks came at a press conference yesterday where members of the...
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Encouraging the Love of Reading With CEF’s 2nd Annual Reading Bus Tour
The second annual Read Across America Reading Bus Tour will be heading off across Eastern Connecticut on February 25 for a week full of visits to elementary schools. Over 1,000 fourth graders will get...
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Crisis in the Classroom: Legislators Need to Hear From You
Many Connecticut children are losing out on learning time when disruptive behavior from another student continually interrupts the school day. Problematic student behavior is a major problem in our...
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CEA Members, Leaders, Staff Testify Before Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Teachers, CEA leaders, and staff testified yesterday before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus on issues critical to teachers this legislative session.
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Statement from CEA President Jeff Leake on Governor Lamont’s Budget Address
CEA supports sensible ways of assisting the state in its efforts to make up for decades of underfunding teachers’ retirement, including the governor and treasurer’s plan to smooth out the state’s...
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Teachers Share Powerful Stories of Classroom Violence, Diminished Learning...
At a public hearing of the legislature’s Education Committee today, classroom teachers—along with CEA leaders and staff—gave powerful testimony urging lawmakers to address the crisis of violent student...
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All Aboard: Reading Bus Celebrates Literacy at Connecticut Schools
The Connecticut Education Foundation kicked off its second annual Read Across America Reading Bus Tour February 25 at Moriarty Magnet School in Norwich.
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Spreading the Word About Reading
Why is reading so fundamental to children’s success in school? How does the Connecticut Education Foundation’s (CEF) second annual Reading Bus Tour promote literacy in Northeastern Connecticut? CEF...
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