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EHEA Vision: All students and teachers have the tools they need to succeed and are empowered to reach their full potential.

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  • Together We Rise: A Summit on Equity, Belonging, and Impact
  • From Fear to Fairness: Pushing for Teacher Protections
  • Momentum Builds for Statewide Phone-Free Schools Policy
  • Aspiring Educators Urge Lawmakers to Pay Student Teachers
  • Teachers Call for Fair Treatment and Stronger Protections
  • Stand Up, Speak Out, Stay Protected
  • Lawmakers Are Listening—Now’s the Time for Educators to Be Heard
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Episode 72: Fairness for Teachers - Two T’s in a Pod

Every teacher deserves to be treated with fairness and respect. On this episode of CEA's podcast Glastonbury Education Association President Kristen Basiaga and 2020 CT Teacher of the Year and Woodland Regional High teacher Meghan Hatch-Geary talk with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey about proposals before the legislature that would ensure a fair process for educators.  Per Connecticut statute, teachers who are facing termination are entitled to a hearing before a neutral hearing officer, but this officer’s decision is only a recommendation to the local board of education. Unlike for other school employees, it is the board of education, not a neutral third party, who makes the final decision in the event of an appeal. For educators, the threat of arbitrary treatment creates a climate of fear that Basiaga and Hatch-Geary say colors the entire teaching environment.  Listen to this episode to find out more about why teachers are pushing for legislation that would ensure a fair process and binding arbitration, and join us Saturday, February 28, to share your education priorities with legislators. 
  1. Episode 72: Fairness for Teachers 31:47
  2. Episode 71: A Year of Wins, Lessons, and What’s Next 27:29
  3. Episode 70: Get to Know Your NEA Directors 29:55
  4. Episode 69: Teachers and Paras—the Dream Team 30:05
  5. Episode 68: Aspiring Educators Talk Support and Service 26:07
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