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The 2020 Connecticut General Assembly is in session, with meetings, public hearings, and legislative debates happening almost daily. The session, which opened on February 5, will adjourn at midnight on May 6. Proposed bills often change, and the pace picks up the closer legislators get to adjournment. Count on CEA to keep you up to date on developments that affect your profession and public education.

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„ CEA.org Look for top stories on our homepage. Click the Legislative tab for everything from written testimony on education bills to a legislator report card so that you can see which elected officials support teachers and public schools. For a list of top eduction

„ Facebook CEA’s Facebook page ( facebook. com/CTEdAssoc ) is never more active than during the legislative session. Members discuss specific issues and compare notes about what their legislators are talking about at home. CEA also posts to the page from committee meetings and from the gallery of the Senate or House during debates. Password-protected pages at cea.org require you to log in with your member ID. This number can be found on your CEA membership card as well as on the address label of your CEA Advisor .

priorities this session, go to cea.org/teacher-priorities .

Teachers are busy, and no one knows that better than CEA. Instead of flooding your inbox with content you don’t need, CEA strives to deliver only what’s relevant, timely, helpful to you personally, and critical to your profession. CEA communications with members are sensitive, which is why they are sent to personal (not school) email addresses. Being able to reach and mobilize tens of thousands of members helps the state teachers union respond effectively when legislators debate hot-button issues. Many legislators have not set foot in a pre-K–12 school in years. In order to understand the challenges you face, they need to hear directly from you. The more they hear, the more likely it is that Connecticut will pass legislation that supports public schools, students, and teachers while rejecting measures that make it harder for teachers, students, and schools to succeed. Stay connected with your union. If you are not receiving email updates, go to cea.org , click Login, and update your profile with your home email address.

„ Action alerts During the legislative session and as news happens throughout the year,

CEA keeps members up to date on issues that impact their classrooms and careers. By emailing members, we are able to quickly mobilize

around legislative actions on everything from teacher pensions to school funding.

„ CEAgo Check out CEA’s roundup of education news, events, and member discounts delivered straight to your inbox twice a month. Be the first to know about news and upcoming activities that affect you. (cea. org/publications/cea-go) „  Instagram CEA’s story told through images representing our members and staff, all working together to provide great public schools for every student. Follow us at instagram.com/cea_teachers .

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR LEGISLATORS Go to cea.org/legislator-lookup to find your state legislators.

Senate Democrats 1-860-240-8600 Senate Republicans 1-860-240-8800

House Democrats 1-860-240-8500 House Republicans 1-860-240-8700

„ BlogCEA.org BlogCEA.org is your source for state and national education news. Sign up for weekly or daily updates and never miss a story. BlogCEA

„ Twitter Follow us on Twitter ( twitter.com/ceanews ) for up-to-the-minute information on hearings and debates affecting public education.