Schools Closed: What Happens Next?
CEA Supports Decision to Keep Schools Closed Health and safety procedures must be in place before schools reopen in the fall. CEA applauds Governor Lamont for listening to public health…
Mindful Moment: Relieve Tension
Simple acupressure techniques can help eliminate or reduce stress. Learn a few easy activities you can use and teach your students. Watch this week’s CEA Mindful Moment video.
Education & COVID-19: State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona
Watch the live webinar that answered questions from the State Department of Education about distance learning, school reopening plans, and other issues related to COVID-19.
Stamford Officials Disregard Students, Parents, and Teachers: Vote to Cut Education Budget
Despite hundreds of emails, letters, heartfelt comments during virtual meetings, car caravans, and other activities protesting proposed school budget cuts, the Stamford Board of Finance last night voted unanimously to…
Share Your Views: The Road to School Equity After COVID-19
The move to distance learning has exposed huge inequities among our school districts and often between students in the same district. Some students don’t have laptops or Internet service. Others…
Teaching SEL Remotely: CEA Teachers Share Strategies
Student anxiety and mental health issues were a serious concern before COVID-19 and are even more so now that schools are not physically in session. Distance learning is no substitute…
Car Caravan Rally and Budget Meetings: Stamford Community Supports Teachers, Opposes Cuts to Education
Hundreds of Stamford students, teachers, parents, and other community members showed their opposition to plans to cut the school budget by more than $15 million during a car caravan rally…
Mindful Moment: Bird by Bird
This series of short videos from CEA Teacher Development Specialist Kate Field illustrates how mindfulness can enhance the overall well being of students and teachers. This week’s video is about the mindfulness…
Survey: Tell Us About Distance Learning Inequities
Teachers are rising to the challenge and educating their students in the most extraordinary circumstances.
What Will School Look Like in the Fall?
Connecticut’s elected officials, health experts, education stakeholders, and others agree that when school resumes this fall, it is unlikely to look like school pre-COVID. Safeguards will need to be in…