Indoor Air Quality
Cell Phones in Schools
Read Across Connecticut
- We-Ha.com: Teacher-Hosted Book Drive in West Hartford Brings Joy of Reading to Children in Need 3.2.24
- WFSB: Student athletes participate in Read Across Connecticut week 2.27.24
- WTNH: Former NFL player encourages Bloomfield students to read 2.26.24
- NBC Connecticut: Bloomfield kicks off Read Across America Day with football clinic 2.26.24
Education Funding
- CT Insider: Stratford mayor proposes $260M budget, pledges to fund school librarian jobs slated to be cut 3.17.24
- Fox61: Stratford school community calling for a better education budget 2.26.24
- CT NewsJunkie: Lawmakers and Educators Rally Against Proposed Changes to Education Funding 2.15.24
- CT Post: CT Democrats, GOP lawmakers slam Gov. Lamont over K-12 funding: ‘Keep the promise’ 2.15.24
- CT Mirror: Advocates: Proposed budget would hit CT students of color hardest 2.15.24
Danbury Superintendent
State Literacy Forum
Stamford Walkout
- Stamford Advocate: Opinion: Stamford deserves more from its superintendent 1.12.24
- CT Examiner: Scheduling Fight in Stamford Schools Draws Statewide Attention 12.19.23
- CT Post: Stamford high school teachers protest plan to add 6th class to their schedule: ‘Six is not the fix.’ 12.19.23
- News12: ‘Six is not the fix.’ Stamford teachers hold short protest over heavier work loads 12.19.23
CEA Member Survey
- WFSB: Educators discuss plan to address teacher shortage 10.18.23
- Republican-American: Survey says: State’s teachers are burned out 10.18.23
- CT Post: Large majority of CT teachers frustrated, dissatisfied with jobs, new survey shows 10.18.23
- CT NewsJunkie: Teachers’ Union Survey Finds Nearly Three Quarters of Connecticut Educators Considering a Career Change 10.18.23
Disconnected Youth
Norwich Superintendent
- CT Post: Norwich schools superintendent placed on leave amid probe into staff complaints 9.19.23
- CT Examiner: Norwich Board of Ed Places School Superintendent Stringfellow on Indefinite Paid Leave ‘Without Prejudice’ 9.19.23
- Norwich Bulletin: Superintendent Stringfellow placed on leave; Susan Lessard named Acting Superintendent 9.19.23
- Courant: CT school board removes superintendent pending investigation 9.19.23
- Fox61: Norwich superintendent placed on administrative leave pending investigation 9.18.23
- WFSB: Norwich superintendent on administrative leave following personnel complaints 9.18.23
- The Day: Norwich school board places Superintendent Stringfellow on paid leave 9.18.23
- The Day: Norwich school board to consider placing Superintendent Stringfellow on leave 9.15.23
- Norwich Bulletin: Opinion- Norwich Board of Education failed students and the entire community 9.14.23
- CT Examiner: Facing a Blizzard of Complaints, Norwich School Officials Open an Investigation 9.13.23
- Norwich Bulletin: Norwich teachers, parents rally at Kelly Middle School as Board of Education meets 9.12.23
- WFSB: Norwich school board to investigate personnel complaints 9.12.23
- The Day: Norwich teachers, parents rally and urge school board to take action against superintendent 9.12.23
Student Mental Health and Awareness
Back To School
- CT Post: Farmington teachers question why they sweltered in heat as students and teachers across CT went home 9.14.23
- CT Insider: Many Connecticut schools don’t have air conditioning. During heatwave, some say ‘it’s unacceptable’ 9.8.23
- CT Post: Stamford opts for early dismissal amid hot temperatures causing ‘oppressive’ heat in some schools 9.6.23
- CT Mirror: CT schools stress innovation amid student engagement concerns 9.1.23
- Hartford Courant: CT teachers crowdfunding out-of-pocket costs as they head back to school 8.13.23
- Greenwich Time: When do Greenwich teachers prepare for the upcoming school year? For many, it starts in June. 8.14.23
Educator Retention & Shortage
- CT Mirror: Report: Widening “diversity gap” between students and teachers of color 12-6-23
- CT Insider: As CT schools struggle to fill jobs, a new coalition seeks to simplify teacher certification process 12-4-23
- CT By The Numbers: CT Teacher Shortage Worsens As School Year Draws to a Close 6-6-23
- WTIC 1080: Kate Dias Speaks with Brian & Company About the Worsening Teacher Shortage 5-31-23
- Hartford Courant: CT’s teacher shortage worsening, union says, forcing closures and bigger classes 5-30-23
- NBC Connecticut: Education Leaders Call for Funding to Fix the Teacher Shortage 5-30-23
- WTNH: Connecticut parents, educators voice concerns over teacher shortage 5-30-23
- News12 Connecticut: Schools push state for more money, but options are limited 4-27-23
- WTNH: Initiative aims to strengthen Connecticut teacher recruitment, retention efforts 3-23-23
- Fox61: Lamont reveals new initiatives to recruit, retain teachers 3-23-23
- NBC Connecticut: New Two-Part Plan to Help Teacher Retention and Recruitment 3-23-23
- CT Public: Union urges passage of bill focusing on teacher retention and recruitment 3-16-23
- CT Examiner: Hundreds of Teachers Turnout to Press for Minimum Starting Salaries 3-15-23
- Fox61: Educators push for new measures to address teacher shortage 3-15-23
- WTNH: Connecticut proposal would set minimum teacher salary at $60K 3-15-23
- WFSB: Educators propose possible solutions to tackle Connecticut’s teacher shortage 3-15-23
- NBC Connecticut: Higher Salaries Included in Bill to Combat Teacher Shortage in Conn. 3-15-23
- WTNH: Educating Connecticut: Teachers facing stress and burnout 2-2-23
- Public News Service: CT Educators Want Prompt Action to End Teacher Shortage 1-20-23
- WFSB: Lawmakers seeking solutions to state’s teacher shortage 1-20-23
- CT Public: A Connecticut teachers’ union president seeks smaller classes and better pay for educators 1-14-23
WEP/GPO
Kindergarten Start Age
School Safety
Proposal to End 30-Minute Lunch for Teachers
Special Education
Social Media in Schools
CEA Survey: Connecticut Voter Concerns
- Hartford Courant: Lawmakers eye state funding for schools to address Connecticut’s education woes 1.11.23
- WFSB: Survey reveals issues most important to CT teachers 1.10.23
- CT Examiner: Facing Teacher Shortages, Unions Pitch Higher Benefits and Pay 1.10.23
- Fox 61: Teacher shortages, wages are top education issues for Connecticut voters: Survey 1.10.23
- CT News Junkie: Teachers Try To Create A Sense of Urgency Over Pay, Staffing Shortage 1.10.23
- News 8: CEA survey shows mental health, burnout impacting schools 1.10.23
2022 – 2020 Media Coverage
Dual Teaching
- Republican American: No excuse to leave students behind 10.02.22
- CT Mirror: Stop attacking Connecticut teachers and listen to them 07.22.22
- CT Public Radio: Connecticut teachers say ‘no’ to dual teaching for students 09.29.22
- NBC CT: Educators Oppose State’s New Remote Learning Guidance 09.29.22
- Fox 61: Teachers, state education departments battle over new remote learning guidance 09.29.22
- Hartford Courant: State OKs some cases of dual in-person and remote learning; Unions warn it will harm students and already overwhelmed teachers 09.29.22
- News 8: Educators rally against new legislation on remote learning and dual teaching 09.29.22
- CT Examiner: Educators Reject New Guidance Allowing Exceptions for Dual Instruction 09.29.22
- CT News Junkie: Teachers Say ‘No’ To Remote Learning For Sick Students 09.29.22
NAEP Scores
Educator Retention & Shortage
- News 12: Connecticut sees shortage of specialized teachers, placing burden on current teachers 10-27-22
- NBC: Addressing the Teacher Shortage in Connecticut 08.23.22
- WFSB: Many schools dealing with teacher shortage ahead of fall semester 08.17.22
- CT Post: Connecticut school districts can’t find enough teachers: ‘We must address working conditions’ 08.13.22
- Hartford Courant: With Burnout and Frustration Rampant, Teachers Say More Is Needed to Avoid Exodus
- Business Insider: Why So Many Teachers Are Burned Out and Fed Up
Teacher Incentives
Because of a Teacher Campaign
CEA ‘What You Don’t See’ Campaign
CEA Ad Campaign
Vaccinate Educators Now
- Norah O’Donnell-Twitter: Pres. Biden says his COVID-19 relief bill will help schools reopen sooner.
- NBC CT: Teachers Say Vaccination Is The Best Way To Keep Schools Open
- Fox 61: CT teachers union pushes for educators to take priority in vaccination distribution
- WFSB: Connecticut teachers ask to be a vaccine priority
- CT Post: CT teachers’ union creates campaign to push for educator vaccinations
- Patch: CT Teacher Union Pushes For Teacher Vaccines Immediately
- New Haven Register: Norwalk teachers union joins campaign to get COVID vaccine
- CT Mirror: State’s largest teachers’ union urges educators be prioritized in vaccine rollout
- WNPR: Connecticut’s Largest Teachers Union Calls On The State to Vaccinate Educators Now
- News 8: CT teachers urging State to prioritize COVID vaccination of all educators
- News 12: Teachers call on Gov. Lamont to speed up efforts to vaccinate school staff
- The Day: Union encourages state officials to begin vaccinating teachers immediately
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality: Media Coverage
September 2021
- CT Post: Opinion: Indoor air quality in schools must be a priority
- CT Insider: CT groups call on state to fix school air quality
- NBC CT: School Leaders Want Improvements to Ventilation Systems
- CT Mirror: Growing coalition pushes Lamont harder to fund air quality upgrades in local schools
- CT Examiner: Lamont Faces Pressure to Allow Funding for Air Quality in Public Schools
- CT NewsJunkie: Local Officials Press Lamont For More Money And Cleaner Air In Schools
- NPR News: Connecticut Municipalities Join Teachers’ Unions To Fight For Better School Air Quality
- NPR News: Connecticut Municipalities Join Teachers’ Unions To Fight For Better School Air Quality
- WTIC News: Stakeholders: Schools need new HVAC
- Republican American: Lamont pressed to use federal aid to improve air quality in schools
- Hartford Business: CCM, education groups call for state funding for school air quality improvements
August 2021
June 2021
- Channel 8: Heatwave, COVID Prompts CEA to Renew Push for Upgrades to Air Quality in CT Schools
- CT Examiner: Heat, Humidity, Masks Spur School Closures Across Connecticut
- WTIC Radio – CEA President Jeff Leake on School Closings Due to Heatwave
- NBC CT: At Least 64 School Districts Dismiss Classes Early Amid Heat
Mental Health Rally
- WFSB: Rally held for mental health services at Killingly school 08.17.22
- CT Public: Killingly parents and students call for state help for school-based mental health center 08.17.22
- Fox 61: State Leaders along with Killingly parents rally at state capitol for student mental health resources 08.17.22
#RedforEd Day of Action
Blackout for Safe Schools
- NBC News: Connecticut Teachers Call for Safer COVID Measures in Schools Amid Omicron Surge
- NBC News: COVID Cases Cause Teacher Shortage, Putting Strain on U.S. Education System
- Newsweek: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black to Work, Demand Access to COVID Safety Measures
- News 8: Thousands of Educators Participating in ‘Blackout’ Wednesday Morning to Protest Safety Protocols
- Fox 61: Teachers Stand in Solidarity for School Safety
- NBC 30: Teachers Agree the Classroom Is the Best Place for Students
- NBC 30: CT Teachers Demonstrate Over Views on COVID-19 Protocols
- News 12: Some Teachers Unions Ask Members to Wear Black to Protest Change in COVID-19 Measures at Schools
- CBS New York: Connecticut Teachers Voice Concerns About COVID Safety, Demand More PPE
- Hearst CT Media: CT Teachers Wearing Black Wednesday to Bring Attention to School Safety Concerns
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black to Protest COVID Safety in Schools
- News Times: In ‘Blackout,’ Danbury Teachers Call for N95 Masks, Temporary Remote Learning to Keep School Open
- Record Journal: Teachers Wear Black in Call for More COVID Mitigation, Remote Learning Option
- WCBS NewsRadio 880: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black in Demonstration Over COVID Safety Concerns
- WTIC NewsTalk 1080: Teachers Say School COVID Safety Falling Short
- The Day: School Employees to Wear Black in Call for Better COVID-19 Resources
- Hearst CT Media: Survey Shows CT School Staff Concerned About Safety Ahead of Planned Demonstration
- Hartford Courant: Majority of School Staff in Connecticut Don’t Feel Safe Doing Their Jobs, According to Union Survey. Union Employees Will Wear Black to Work Wednesday.
Greenwich Teachers Rally: Media Coverage
Rally For Resources: Media Coverage
May Day Rally: Media Coverage
2020
Stratford Teachers Rally: Media Coverage
- Fox 61: Stratford Teachers Rally for Safer Learning Conditions and a More Uniform Response to COVID State-Wide
- News 8: Stratford Teachers Call for Less In-Person Learning
- Patch: Stratford Teachers Protest; Full Elementary Reopening On Hold
- News 12: Teachers Rally in Stratford to Call on Statewide Safety Standards
CEA Survey
- NBC CT-Face the Facts: Survey Shows Teacher Burnout Is a Dire Situation 11.27.22
- WFSB: Teachers union survey reveals a desperate need for teachers 11.22.22
- News 8: Survey finds Connecticut teachers facing stress, burnout, shortages 11.22.22
- Fox 61: Education leaders and state lawmakers talk rising teacher shortages, burnout 11.22.22
- WFSB: CEA set to release report on impact of teacher shortage 11.21.22
- News 12: Survey: 74% of Connecticut teachers want to leave profession, up dramatically from last year 11.22.22
- CBS News: Connecticut Education Association says new survey highlights state’s desperate need for teachers 11.22.22
- CT Post: New survey reveals widespread burnout among Connecticut teachers, leaving many to consider new careers 11.22.22
- CT News Junkie: CEA Survey Finds Educators Are Looking To Leave 11.22.22
- WTIC: Teachers’ union says burned-out members are weighing new careers 11.22.22
- The Day: Union, state officials sound alarm as 74% of their teachers look to leave: ‘This is an emergency situation’ 11.23.22
- Hartford Courant: Union, state officials sound alarm as 74% of their teachers look to leave: ‘This is an emergency situation’ 11.23.22
Teacher Survey: Media Coverage
- WNPR – Conn. Educators Say COVID-19 Safety Measures, Pandemic Stress Are Top Concerns This Fall
- NBC Connecticut – Survey Shows the Pandemic’s Toll on Teachers
- Channel 8 – New Teacher Back-to-School COVID Survey Reveals Ventilation Biggest Concern, Pandemic Forcing Retirements
- WTIC Newstalk 1080 – CT’s Largest Teachers Union Expresses Concern Over Teacher Exodus
- CT Post – CT Survey Shows Teachers Have COVID Concerns, Are Feeling Stressed
- Hartford Courant – Survey: Teachers Want In-Person Learning, but Worry About Safety
- Journal Inquirer – Survey: Connecticut Teachers Say School Ventilation Is Top Concern
- Fox 61 – Survey Shows Connecticut Educators’ Top Concern Is Safety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
2020
CEA/AFT Connecticut Survey: COVID-19 Protocols and Outbreaks Dec. 2020: Media Coverage
CEA Equity Survey: 2020
- NBC Connecticut: State Teachers’ Union Voices Concern in New Survey
- News 12: Connecticut Education Association Report: State’s Schools Doing Inadequate Job Protecting Teachers, Students
- Fox 61: Survey Released by CT Education Association Shows Inequities in Urban Districts
- News 8: Teachers’ Union Says Equity Gap Is Widening During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Teachers Express Concerns About Proper Ventilation in Schools, Inequities in Coronavirus Funding Between Districts
- CTNewsJunkie: Teachers’ Union Says Resources Are Unevenly Applied
- CT Post: Teacher Survey Says Pandemic Has Deepened School Inequities
- Patch: CT Teachers Concerned Over Ventilation, Engaging Remote Students
CEA Teachers Survey: 2020
Anti-Union Groups Spreading Misinformation
Threats of Violence in Schools: Media Coverage
- NBC 30: No Credible Threats, but Several CT Schools Increase Police Presence Friday, Others Close, Dismiss Early
- Fox 61: Nationwide School Threats on TikTok Prompt Planned Police Presence at CT Schools Friday
- WTNH News 8: State Police Monitoring Social Media ‘Trend’ Threatening Violence at Schools
- CT Post: TikTok Challenge Spurs ‘Acts of School Violence’ Threats for Friday, CT Officials Warn
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Schools, Police Respond to Nationwide TikTok Trend Threatening Violence on Friday
- Bristol Press: Area Schools Will Have Increased Police Presence as Social Media Posts Threaten Gun Violence Friday
- WTIC Newstalk 1080: Schools Respond to Risk of Threats Friday
- Waterbury Republican American: Area Schools on High Alert After TikTok Threats
- Hartford Courant: As Threats of Violence Increase, Educators in New Haven, Hamden, Norwich and Manchester Look to Calm Students and Reassure Parents
Violent Social Media Challenge: Media Coverage
Union Coalition Petition: Media Coverage
- CT Post: CT Educators Still Want Schools Closed. Now They Have a 20-Foot Petition of Names as Support.
- Channel 8: Teachers Unions Demand Governor Mandate Remote Learning
- NBC CT: Education Unions Call for Statewide School Safety Protocols Amid Pandemic
- CT Mirror: Over 14,000 Sign Petition Calling for Governor to Close Schools Unless Safety Recommendations Are Met
- CTNewsJunkie: Teachers’ Unions Call for Remote Learning
- AP: Education Unions Demand Uniform COVID Standards or Go Remote
- CT Examiner: Union Leaders Question Safety and Equity of Schooling as COVID Surges in Connecticut
- Fox 61: Educators Call on State to Go Full-Remote, but State Says Everyone Agrees In-Person Learning Is Better
Union Coalition Calls for State Mandates, Transparence to keep everyone safe.
- Fox 61: Coalition of education unions calling for policy change regarding COVID-19 cases in school
- NBC Connecticut: Union Pressures State to do More on School COVID-19 Cases
- CT Mirror: Has Connecticut safely reopened its schools? The state and its teachers disagree
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut teachers unions ask for statewide policy on handling coronavirus cases in schools as some remain open and others close after positive tests
- CT News Junkie: Teachers’ Unions Call for More Guidance On School Closing Due To COVID
- CT Insider: ‘We’re seeing red flags’: Unions call for uniform approach for school COVID cases
Safe Learning Plan: Media Coverage
- News 8: Board of Ed. Union Coalition to announce safety steps for state schools, teachers to follow during reopening amid pandemic
- News 7 Boston: Unions say many Conn. schools can’t meet COVID-19 safety measures
- Stamford Advocate: ‘We must reopen safely’: CT education unions issue school reopening standards
- Patch: CT Teacher Union Asks For Delayed Start To School Year
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut’s largest teachers union calls for two-week delay in reopening schools to better contain COVID-19
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut schools will reopen soon. Here’s what to know about how coronavirus affects young children — and their risk of infecting others
- CT Insider: Preliminary reopen plans: More than half of school districts plan full in-person learning
- WCBS News Radio: Connecticut Teachers Union Pushes For Delaying Start To School Year
- WestFair Communications: Connecticut teachers union calls for delay in school reopening
- Greenwich Free Press: State Teachers Union Calls For Delayed School Opening Two Weeks
Swatting Threats
Gun Reform
CEA members react to tragedy in Texas
- NBC News – For young students, hearing about Texas shooting is a lockdown Drill turned real
- WNPR – Connecticut educators say teachers need trauma-informed training
- WNPR – “Shall our flags fly at full-mast ever again?” Connecticut teachers respond to Texas school shooting
- Fox61 – Connecticut teachers prepared to talk Texas with students
School Safety After Sandy Hook
Back To School: Fall ’22
Mask Mandates: February 2022
CEA, Education Unions Call on State to Ensure Safe, Healthy Return to School
- Fox 61: School Staff Unions Call for Increased COVID Safety Protocols
- News 12: Education Unions Call on State to Enact COVID Prevention Policies
- News 8: Conn. Educators Demand New Protocols, Safety Standards as Students Return to School Amid COVID Surge
- Hartford Courant: Union Leaders Demand Free Testing, Screening of Students and N95 Masks as Re-Opened Schools Struggle with Rapid Spread of COVID-19
- CT Insider: As They Return to School, More Kids in CT Hospitals with COVID, Officials Say
- CTNewsJunkie: Teachers, Union Say Not Enough Masks or Tests for Schools
- NBC CT: Schools in Conn. Close, Announce Delays Because of Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
- Associated Press: Some Schools Delay Opening After Holiday Amid COVID Surge
- WSHU: Connecticut Loosens School COVID Restrictions as Cases and Hospitalizations Soar
- CT Post: Lamont: Connecticut Schools to Stay Open Despite Record COVID Surge
- Journal Inquirer: School Unions Ask for More Stringent Safety Protocols
The Role of Homework in Schools: Media Coverage
Educator Shortages: Media Coverage
Screen and Stay Initiative: Media Coverage
- The Day: In Participating Connecticut Schools, Unvaccinated Close Contacts of COVID-Positive People Won’t Have to Quarantine
- The Bristol Press: ‘This Is Our First Step in the Off-Ramp of This Pandemic’: Lamont Announces Plan for New Covid-19 Safety Protocols in Schools
- The Newtown Bee: Lamont’s ‘Screen and Stay’ Program Announced for Public Schools
- NBC 30: Officials Say Screen and Stay in School Is Working to Keep Kids in Class
Vaccine Mandate: Media Coverage
September 2021
August 2021
- Channel 8: Gov. Lamont announces vaccine mandates with testing options for all state employees, K-12 teachers and staff
- AP: Connecticut Governor ordering state workers, teachers to be vaccinated
- Republican-American: Lamont issues vaccine order for state workers, school staff
- News 12: Vaccine mandate issued for Connecticut teachers, child care workers and state employees
- Fox 61: Lamont announces vaccine mandate for state employees K-12, early education teachers, and staff
Online Learning Academic Data: Media Coverage
Back to School 2021: Media Coverage
New July 2021 CDC Guidance: Media Coverage
- Channel 3: Gov. Lamont recommends masks after CDC changes guidelines
- News 12: ‘Guidance is guidance.’ Gov. Lamont leaves masking up decision up to school districts
- CT Mirror: CT reviewing CDC mask guidance for K-12 schools
- Channel 3: State Responds to Updated CDC Guidance About Masks in Schools
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Will Assess State COVID Rules for Schools
- CT Examiner: School Officials React to New CDC Guidelines
- CTNewsJunkie: Mask Wearing Optional for Vaccinated Educators, Students
- The Hour: CDC: Vaccinated Students, Teachers Don’t Need Masks This Fall
- WTIC News Talk 1080: CEA President Jeff Leake Talks About the New CDC Guidance for COVID Protection
2020
Connecticut Teachers & Vaccinations: Media Coverage
2020
CEA Calls for Remote Learning Post Break: Media Coverage
CEA Stance on Remote Learning: Media Coverage
- CT Post: School Unions Want In-Person Learning to End Unless Demands Are Met
- NBC Connecticut: Education Coalition Calls for Conn. Schools to Go Remote After Thanksgiving
- Channel 8: CT Teachers Calling for Schools to Move Fully Remote After Thanksgiving
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Teachers Unions Call for All Schools to Move Online-Only After Thanksgiving Unless Coronavirus Safety, Transparency Criteria Are Met
- Patch: CT Teacher Unions: Remote Learning Unless Statewide Protocols
Reopening Schools: Media Coverage
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