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Looking for a Teaching Position?

Whether you’re looking for your very first teaching position, getting back into education after a break, or searching for a position in a new district, CEA’s Job Fair on April 27 will have many teaching jobs for you to check out.

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Teachers Tell Legislators Why Starting Salaries Must Be Raised

At a recent meeting in Glastonbury, teachers shared with legislators Rep. Jill Barry, Rep. Jason Doucette, and Senator MD Rahman why it’s so important that the state raise starting salaries for educators.

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New Teachers Make Meaning, Connections at CEA Conference

Nearly 200 aspiring and early career educators—along with veteran colleagues—attended CEA’s Early Career Educator Conference where CEA President Kate Dias emphasized, “Teaching is done best when it’s done in community,” urging participants, “Think of this as a launching pad.”

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Contact Legislators and Tell Them to Keep Teacher Priorities Moving Forward

A priority bill for teachers, SB 381, has made it out of the Education Committee, and now we need Appropriations Committee members to act to approve our issues and send the bill on to the full legislature.

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Join Us for CEA Lobby Day on April 17

Join other CEA members and legislators for a day of conversation and action at the State Capitol. Active teachers are welcome to join in whenever you’re done with school.

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Key Education Bills Advance

It’s been a banner week for education priorities at the state legislature, with many bills and resolutions moving closer to being adopted. Key among these is SB 381, which includes a COVID credit for teachers, enhanced starting salaries, just cause provisions, restoring good faith to the DCF mandated reporting process, and much more. 

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County Forums a Space for Ideas, Dialogue on Education

CEA members gathered last night for the first of several county forums being held across the state, many of them featuring guest legislators.

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Free Group Counseling for Teachers

Teacher burnout is real, but it doesn’t have to be. Help is available at no cost through CEA’s partnership with Positive Directions, a nonprofit organization offering free group counseling for public school educators in a virtual setting.

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Join Us for CEA’s 2nd Annual Summit on Diversity

Position yourself for success as a leader of color in your district, union, and classroom with this opportunity to grow, develop new skills, and network with an ethnically diverse group of Connecticut educators.

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Continue the Fight to Repeal WEP/GPO

We’ve made significant progress in our efforts to repeal WEP/GPO, but there’s still work to be done. Please take a minute to send an email to a short list of U.S. senators using our convenient one-click system, so we can ensure that this issue remains a priority on Capitol Hill.

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Learn How You Can Reduce Your Student Debt

Loan forgiveness can make a big difference to teachers’ economic security. Darien teacher Brian O’Neill had more than $30,000 in student debt forgiven, which has enabled his family to take on the costs of home repairs and vehicle purchases they had had to put off when he was still saddled with debt payments.

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Stratford Community Rallies Against Education Cuts

Gesturing to the overflowing room, Stratford Education Association President Michael Fiorello told the Stratford Town Council last night, “Look around. Stratford wants fully staffed schools.”

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Featured Headlines

Latest News and Information

Looking for a Teaching Position?

Whether you’re looking for your very first teaching position, getting back into education after a break, or searching for a position in a new district, CEA’s Job Fair on April 27 will have many teaching jobs for you to check out.

READ MORE

Teachers Tell Legislators Why Starting Salaries Must Be Raised

At a recent meeting in Glastonbury, teachers shared with legislators Rep. Jill Barry, Rep. Jason Doucette, and Senator MD Rahman why it’s so important that the state raise starting salaries for educators.

READ MORE

New Teachers Make Meaning, Connections at CEA Conference

Nearly 200 aspiring and early career educators—along with veteran colleagues—attended CEA’s Early Career Educator Conference where CEA President Kate Dias emphasized, “Teaching is done best when it’s done in community,” urging participants, “Think of this as a launching pad.”

READ MORE