Nothing says summer like a day at the beach or a night at the ballpark—exactly the agenda for more than 100 fans who turned out for CEA’s Teacher Appreciation Day Party Deck at the Yard Goats home stadium last weekend.

We’ve all seen the budget battles that divide towns, threaten educators’ jobs, and drain precious resources our students need to succeed. Here’s your chance to create lasting change in how school funding decisions are made.

This July, NEA Member Benefits is giving 10 members a $500 Visa gift card to help stock their classrooms for the upcoming school year. Enter the giveaway today.

Thanks to NEA advocacy, a federal judge has ruled against a move to deny student loan forgiveness to educators and others who stand up for diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, gender-affirming care, immigrant rights, and more.

When it comes to summer, reading may not be the first thing—or even in the top 10 things—kids have in mind! But reading can be the ideal summer activity. Use these resources to launch a summer of reading.

More than a dozen distinguished educators were guests of honor at a CEA reception celebrating excellence in education, communication, and community-building.

After a year of hard work you’ve earned a summer of fun—and CEA is here to help you make the most of it. As a member, you have access to exclusive discounts on everything from amusement and adventure parks to athletic events and museums.

In the two years since new state guidelines have gone into effect, most aspects of teacher evaluation are running smoothly, but in some districts, the tiered support structure and its implementation have caused confusion.

When one parent took issue with a lesson by a Trumbull social studies teacher and a social media witch hunt ensued, the Trumbull Education Association and CEA stepped in to defend the teacher and push back on the superintendent’s public criticism.