Chicopee Education Association

09/03/2026

Free cookout this weekend!

This Sunday, join us for our Western Mass Labor Day Cookout! We've got an afternoon of great food, fun games, and updates from local labor struggles planned.

Get your ticket today at laborday.wmalf.org or at the QR code on the flyer.

Thank you to all the unions and organizations who have co-sponsored this event and helped make this work possible.

09/03/2026

We want to thank all of the unions and organizations that have co-sponsored our Labor Day Cookout so far. We could not do the work we do at the Western Mass Area Labor Federation without the support of our affiliate unions and community allies. We are stronger together!

Learn more at laborday.wmalf.org

08/31/2026

Happy September!

Bring on all the PSL that is needed to get us through the start of the school year!

Please join us Wednesday via Zoom at 3:30 for our monthly meeting!

08/31/2026

Weekly Updates will appear when there are important schedule changes or meetings to note!

Professional Development Monday this week.
No work on Tuesday due to Primary Elections (GO VOTE 🗳️)
PreK & K Students first day Wednesday
CEA Exec Board Meeting via Zoom — ALL MEMBERS WELCOME

08/21/2026

🛍️ Have you checked out the new CEA Merch shop?

Shop now.
👕 T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, various sweatshirts which are customizable with different colors and logos and are great for those work days when you really don’t know what else to wear

🧢 Caps to represent when you’re out in the community

💺 Stadium seats for those fall and winter sporting events

💼 And different styles of bags should you need something new to carry those papers that need to be graded to and from your building

And SO MUCH MORE!

The site is having a sale currently! Link in bio

08/19/2026

We see you CEA members, coming back early, unpaid to prepare your classrooms and spaces for our students, and we thank you.

Together we hope to continue to strengthen our membership so this will eventually be a practice of the past.

Until then please continue to be involved, attend CEA meetings, become a building rep, our union is only as strong as our member participation!

08/08/2026

Hot off the presses!! The schedule of events for National Night Out has been released and it is loaded with great events. Stop by, say hi and stick around for the flashlight walk at 8:00 PM.

08/08/2026

August is slipping away… and while we are also in denial here are some important dates to note. Including but not shown on this calendar our first PAYDAY 8/28/26!

08/01/2026

FYI

🗣️ Please keep the presssure on your legislators to get a fair fix for RetirementPlus!

➡️ A conference committee, made up of state senators and representatives tasked with resolving the differences between the House and Senate versions of this bill, is now in place.

➡️ Lawmakers have until January 5, 2027, to complete their work, but we'd like a final bill to be sent to the governor as soon as possible.

🔥 Learn more and take action at massteacher.org/retirementplus.