Governor Opposes Guns in Schools
The 2013 legislative session got underway today. While legislators face a number of major issues, including a looming budget crisis, all thoughts were on the horrific Dec. 14 shooting in…
Two Initiatives Announced to Honor Newtown Community
The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) announced today that it has created the “Sandy Hook Memorial and Scholarship Fund” within the organization’s non-profit arm, the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF). CEA President…
Fiscal Package: A Source of Hope and Concern for America’s Students
The United States House of Representatives last night followed the Senate in avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff by passing the Tax Relief Extension Act. The plan is designed to block…
Remembering the victims in Newtown
This holiday season it appears impossible to find anyone who isn’t grieving for the youngsters and educators who died in the mass shooting in Newtown. Friends who know that I…
Professionalism in the Face of Crisis
Connecticut’s 2012 Teacher of the Year David Bosso has an extraordinary essay appearing in today’s Hartford Courant. As we reflect on the tragedy in Sandy Hook and mourn the innocent…
Education Community Shares Newtown’s Grief and Loss
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Newtown School Shooting CEA is deeply saddened by the horrific tragedy that took the lives of so many children and adults at Sandy…
Perspectives on Connecticut’s Achievement Gap: Stratford Teacher Gives Students Tools to Face Life’s Challenges
“I live the achievement gap. It’s my reality, every day.” That’s what Kristen Record, Connecticut’s 2011 Teacher of the Year, told a crowd of 100 people at the Hartford Public…
Innovation at Stanton School: Teachers Working Hard to Make New Model in Norwich a Success
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman witnessed positive changes happening at Stanton Elementary School in Norwich today—changes that are part of Stanton’s Turnaround Plan in the new…
Four New Honorees Inducted into Southington High School’s Wall of Honor
“It’s called the Southington High School Wall of Honor, and it includes an incredible list of people who grew up in our town, graduated from our schools, and went on…
2013 Teacher of the Year Says Teaching Is All About the Connection
Passionate. That’s the word fellow teachers use to describe Blaise Messinger, a fifth-grade teacher at Cromwell’s Woodside Intermediate School and Connecticut’s 2013 Teacher of the Year. Educators, family, friends, and…