Ethnic Minority Affairs Commission (MAC)
This standing commission addresses issues that concern minority members of the Connecticut Education Association. Minority teachers come together on a regular basis to discuss concerns and give/get support. The members of the Commission model how the Association operates and encourages minority teachers to get involved and to move into leadership positions.
The Ethnic Minority Affairs Commission believes that our Association is enhanced by the diversity of its members. EMAC promotes awareness of ethnic minority issues and encourages the development of organizational strategies to address them. EMAC supports the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority educators. EMAC promotes ethnic minority involvement at all levels of our organization.
EMAC meets regularly (no more than once a month) during each school year. Meetings follow an open forum that allows for discussion of issues relevant to the Connecticut Education Association, minorities and the classroom. We meet at CEA headquarters in Hartford.
- Mentors new minority teachers into Association work and provides a voice, advocacy and support for them
- Provides a forum for learning about and discussing issues that affect our minority students and teacher members
- Provides training to the membership of the Connecticut Education Association
- Publishes information about issues and events
- Raises money for scholarship funds
