Connecticut Education Association
Contact Information
Capitol Place
Suite 500
21 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 525-5641
Fax: (860) 725-6323
www.cea.org
State Leaders
President
Jeffrey Leake (7/15/18 - 7/14/21) (R)
W: 860-525-5641 ext 6308
jeffl@cea.org
Vice President
Tom Nichols (7/15/18 - 7/14/21) (R)
W: 860-525-5641
tomn@cea.org
Treasurer
Secretary
Stephanie Wanzer (8/1/16 – 7/31/19) (R)
W: 860-525-5641
stephaniew@cea.org
Executive Director
Donald Williams ( )
W: 860-525-5641
donw@cea.org
Quick Facts
Salary Info
Beginning Teacher Salary: $45,280
Average Teacher Salary: $73,147
Job Market
Shortages in speech and language, special education, music, science, math, Spanish and bilingual education. Prospective elementary school teachers will improve their "marketability" if they are certified to teach a subject area on the secondary level.
Certification Requirements
Connecticut Department of Education
(860) 713-6969
NEA-Retired
Retired Contact
Janet Strekfus
State Staff Liaison for Retired
Connecticut Education Association
21 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106
W: (860) 725-6336
janets@cea.org
Retired President
Gloria Brown
Aspiring Educators
State Student Leader
Stephanie Chaplin
Student Organizer
Michele Ridolfi O'Neill
860-525-5641
micheleo@cea.org