Meriden Federation of Teachers

03/19/2025

WASHINGTON — Last night, the 1.8 million-member AFT sued the United States Department of Education (ED) for effectively breaking the student loan system, denying borrowers’ access to affordable loan payments and blocking progress towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), in violation of fe...

03/13/2025

Please do !!

03/03/2025

On March 4, we are joining the nationwide campaign to push back on the Trump administration’s extremist agenda to dismantle the Department of Education and steal resources from our most vulnerable students. TAKE ACTION by hosting your own community event and amplifying the stories of students, educators and parents.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/IEANEAMarch4DayOfAction

Create and share your own event: https://bit.ly/IEAMarch4ProtectOurKids

03/03/2025

https://aftct.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AFT-CT-Gov-SpEd-Veto-PR-Crrct.pdf
Tell the legislature to override the VETO!!

02/05/2025

02/04/2025

The Select Committee on Special Education is hosting a listening tour across the state! Join me and my colleagues to better help inform you on our work this session - especially as we address issues in funding, outplacement, and staffing.

Our first session will be TOMORROW! Join us in Norwich tomorrow, February 4th at 5 p.m. at Three Rivers Community College. See the attached graphic above and scan the QR code for zoom, driving, and parking info.

01/16/2025

We recommend all borrowers log into www.studentaid.gov, go to their dashboard, and take a screenshot of their payment count and their payment history to keep for their records. Please share our post to spread the word!

09/27/2024

Congratulations to all! What an honor👍🏼