Connecticut Teachers Share Their Winter Holiday Celebrations
How do you celebrate the holidays with your students? Here are just some of the ways CEA members and their students are having fun during the last days before December…
Winter-Themed Classroom Resources
We’ve made it to the winter solstice—the shortest day of the year! These lessons, activities, and other resources help students develop an understanding of the mechanisms that bring about seasonal…
Educators Say Resources Crucial for Achieving Equity for All Students
Students in Connecticut’s poorest schools are four times as likely to be taught by a core academic teacher who is not highly qualified. Compared with the state’s wealthiest schools, in…
High School & Middle School Teachers: Apply Now for a California Casualty Athletics Grant
Public high schools and middle schools in need of financial help can score up to $3,000 for their sports programs with a California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant. California…
Calling All New(er) Teachers!
Save the date! CEA’s New Teacher Conference for educators with six or fewer years in the classroom will be taking place April 1 this year. The conference includes workshops and…
PEAC Responds to Teachers’ Concerns; Agrees More Time Needed to Define Use of State Mastery Test
Connecticut’s Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC) today acted on teachers’ concerns regarding the use of mastery examination scores in their evaluations. PEAC unanimously agreed recommending to the State Board of…
January Forum to Focus on Early Learning Success through Collaboration
Parents, advocates, educators, and providers who help children develop into active learners can face daunting challenges—especially in an environment of dwindling resources. A free forum taking place Monday, January 9…
Demand a Secretary of Education Who Supports High-Quality Public Schools for Every Student
Teachers have been disappointed and frustrated, though not surprised, by President-elect Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos for U.S. secretary of education. With this nomination, the nation is entering dangerous, uncharted…
Guaranteed Savings on Your Next Car
When retired teacher Delphina Pinto went car-shopping in July 2015, she knew exactly what make and model she wanted. What she didn’t know was what local dealerships were charging and…
East Lyme Kindergartners Make the Holidays Brighter for Others
Thanks to the efforts of their teachers and parents, kindergarten students at Flanders Elementary School in East Lyme had the opportunity to find out how good it feels to give…