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Are you a superstar Building Rep in your school? Do you want to be? CEA’s Building Rep Academy might be for you! Please join CEA Training & Organizational Specialist Chris Teifke for relevant and engaging virtual sessions to gain the information you need to enhance your work as a Building Representative in your Local Association.

What happens when an educator is given the rare gift of time and space to pursue their own learning? For East Lyme teacher Victoria Thomson, her year as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) not only deepened her expertise—it reenergized her.

While their active teacher colleagues headed into the classroom on a bright September morning, recently retired educators made their way to CEA headquarters for a different kind of learning—one filled with laughter, games, and good company.

Join us for a series of virtual sessions designed to strengthen your leadership, build member engagement, and give you the tools you need to advocate for your colleagues and your students.

“Our power is our solidarity. Our power has always been and always will be our ability to organize, to collectively dissent, and to run for office,” CEA President Kate Dias told the crowd gathered at the State Capitol yesterday for a Labor Day rally.

This Labor Day, we proudly join workers across the nation in honoring the legacy and ongoing work of the labor movement.

The Connecticut Education Foundation, CEA’s charitable arm, has awarded scholarships to four students this year to help them pursue careers as public school educators.

In honor of Labor Day, on the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, State Senator Julie Kushner and AFSCME Council 4 Staff Representative Tricia Santos talk about how they got involved in the labor movement with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey.

This Labor Day, let’s stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow educators and union members from across Connecticut. Join us in Hartford for a Labor Day Rally on Monday, September 1, at the State Capitol.