NEWS & INFO

The 2026 CEA Representative Assembly wrapped up this afternoon with votes on a budget, new business items, amendments to CEA’s Constitution and Bylaws, and an NEA director election.

CEA’s 178th Representative Assembly—the association’s largest governing body—convened tonight with more than 350 delegates in attendance.

The Connecticut General Assembly closed out the 2026 Legislative Session having made meaningful progress for teachers, students, and public education.

On the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, Massachusetts Teachers Association President Max Page talks lessons CT can learn from MA about funding public education.

We are pleased with the outcome of this year’s legislative session, which delivered meaningful progress for teachers, students, and public education. We also recognize that important work remains.

“I’m looking around, and I see a room full of people who know something that it takes others years to figure out—and that’s that education is the best profession that anyone can be in,” said CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey. 

Teach about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the help of lesson plans, activities, teaching guides, printables, and more from NEA.

Thank you for your passion, your resilience, and the difference you make in the lives of your students.

The Senate has joined the House in passing HB 5003, a bill that ensures that serious disciplinary and termination decisions are made through a fair, consistent, and objective process.