Hunger Hurts: School Breakfast Program Helps
“Connecticut needs to stand up, do the right thing, and feed our children — because hunger hurts,” CEA President Sheila Cohen told participants at today’s second annual Connecticut School Breakfast…
RESPECT Takes on New Meaning for Educators
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Education released a blueprint for RESPECT (Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching), representing a critical first step in ensuring quality schools for our…
Join Your Colleagues for a Discussion of Alternative Education Programs
Across the state of Connecticut, there are thousands of teens doggedly in pursuit of high school completion outside of traditional high schools in alternative and adult education programs. Some have…
Celebrating the Earth
The first Earth Day, held on April 22, 1970, helped kick off the modern environmental movement. This Monday there are a wide variety of possibilities for incorporating learning about the…
Budget Includes 25% Contribution to Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund
The legislature’s Appropriations Committee today released its budget, which includes a 25% state contribution to the Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. State law requires…
Talking With Children About Tragedy
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragedy in Boston yesterday. Whether you’re with your students or your own children or grandchildren this week they may have questions that…
Pilot Evaluation Districts Share Experiences with Colleagues
“It’s extremely helpful to hear from the pilot districts as we all plan for implementing the new evaluation guidelines next year,” said Shelton High School Principal Beth Smith. The sentiment…
New Teachers Learn Strategies for Success
More than 400 teachers with one to six years of classroom experience attended the CEA New Teacher Conference at the Mohegan Sun Conference Center on April 6 to get training…
Governor Signs Historic Gun and School Safety Law–Honors Victims of the Newtown Massacre
“Through our efforts today we honor those we lost,” said Governor Dannel P. Malloy, before he signed into law an historic gun and school safety bill, developed in response to…
Teachers Praise Legislative Actions to Keep Students and Public Schools Safe
The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) applauds the governor and top legislative leaders for their leadership and bipartisan collaboration in developing a strong bill to address gun violence and keep Connecticut…