50 Best Books for Summer
Are your children are running low on reading material for the summer? If so, Scholastic has a list of the 50 Best Books for Summer that you might want to…
Doodling to Learn
It might be conventional wisdom that a student doodling during class is a student who is not paying attention, however research indicates that doodling while taking notes can help students…
Teaching About the 1963 March on Washington
The 52nd anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is this August 28. Examine the March and the events leading up to it with these lessons, background…
9 Ways to Stretch Your Back-to-School Budget
Shopping for all the things you need to get back to school—books, supplies, clothes, and more—can put a serious dent in your budget. For the 2013-2014 school year, educators spent…
Veto Attempt Falls Short
The Connecticut General Assembly held a veto session on Monday, July 20, but didn’t have the votes to overturn the governor’s veto of HB 6977, An Act Establishing Qualifications for…
Connecticut Legislature Won’t Hold Override Session
Thank you to all of the CEA members who have called and emailed their legislators explaining why the state’s education commissioner needs to be required to have education and experience.…
U.S. Senate Approves Final Passage of ESEA
The U.S. Senate today voted to improve current education law and shift the focus away from testing and punishing schools so educators can do what they do best—help students learn.…
CEA Member Leads Charge for Educator-Positive Language at NEA RA
While it’s a memorable line, it turns out Juliet was wrong. “A rose by any other name” would not, necessarily, smell as sweet. The names and terminology we use affect…
U.S. Senators Debating Education Law: Urge Their Support of Opportunity Dashboard
The U.S. Senate is currently debating federal education policy that will impact the future of teaching and learning for years to come. Educators know firsthand how important it is that…
Find and Share Free Summer Meal Locations for Kids
When school is out for the summer, thousands of children miss meals that they received in school as part of the National School Lunch Program. End Hunger CT! is trying…