NEWS & INFO

In every community, there are educators who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to social justice issues, such as LGBTQ+ support and awareness, promoting equal opportunity and equity, and creating diverse educational programs. Does this describe you or a colleague you know?

To help you teach about the Women’s Rights Movement and women’s achievements throughout our country’s history, check out these lesson plans, educational resources, and other information.

The Connecticut Education Foundation recently held its annual Read Across Connecticut Book Drive at Blue Back Square in West Hartford. For the third year in a row, CEF has successfully gathered thousands of new and used books to be distributed across Little Free Libraries and classroom libraries throughout Connecticut.

What happens when future teachers, young readers, and an aquarium full of sea life come together? A day full of stories, crafts, and smiles as CEA Aspiring Educators helped children celebrate Read Across Connecticut at Mystic Aquarium.

The Capitol has been the center of a powerful statewide show of support today as buses from 11 school districts rolled into Hartford, carrying students and educators who joined other education advocates united behind one message: Connecticut must invest more in its public schools.

“As public school teachers, we need to know that we’re safe to come into work and do our jobs,” CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey told the legislature’s Government Oversight Committee during a public hearing.

It is vital that every one of our legislators hear directly from their educators about the issues impacting our members, our students, and public education. This unique event allows for members to join together at the State Capitol to lobby your legislators directly.

The legislature has public hearings this week on bills related to fair process in teacher terminations, privacy protections for teachers, and education funding. Speak out and be heard!

More than 150 CEA members explained why teachers need a fair process, privacy protections, paid student teaching, increases to education funding, and more.