Your Chance to Tell Legislators What’s Happening in Your School
Many of you have voiced concerns about the rapid changes in public education and their impact on students. CEA officers and staff have shared your concerns with state policymakers, and…
Waterbury Grad Keeps Connecticut Updated on Space Activities
NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, a Waterbury native and Crosby High School graduate, successfully completed a series of spacewalks on Dec. 24. Watch highlights of the spacewalk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrzKtEW0xg. Mastracchio is…
Waterbury Grad Walking in Space this Week
Have you been following NASA’s repairs to the International Space Station? Rick Mastracchio, one of the astronauts walking in space this week, is just one more example of the outstanding…
Activities for Kids Over Winter Break
Winter break is almost here, and if you have children of your own at home you may be looking for some ideas to keep them occupied. Here are just some…
Should Schools Close on Election Day?
The group looking into a uniform school calendar for Connecticut heard from Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today about the need to close schools on Election Day.
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Sandy Hook Anniversary
Our lives changed one-year ago today, and they will never be the same. Today, families, friends, and educators in the small town of Newtown, across Connecticut and the entire country,…
Cromwell School Staff Among Many in CT Wearing Green Ribbons Today
Cromwell Public School employees are just some of the many around the state today who are remembering the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School and showing their support for the…
Tomorrow, Remember 26 Innocent Lives Lost with Green Ribbons
It’s still so fresh in our minds that it seems like it happened just yesterday, but Saturday will mark the one-year anniversary of the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary…
To Change Education, Much More Needs to Change
The kind of education system we have is shaped by the kind of society we want to live in, and if we want to change education, we need to change…
More CT Parents Opting-Out of State Testing
The State Department of Education is reporting “greater numbers of parents desiring to remove their child(ren) from participation in the statewide testing program.” In response, the department’s Academic Office has…