Your Opinion Needed
CEA is working to reduce the pressure standardized assessments place on students, educators, and the school community. Your insight on the impact of assessments is key.
Teachers: Share Your Classroom Wish Lists With Channel 3
Teachers routinely spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on their students and classrooms, and Channel 3 Eyewitness News is stepping up to help again this year.
To Reverse Teacher Shortage, Respect Educators and Invest in Our Schools
With the start of the 2022-23 school year just a few weeks away, some Connecticut districts still have a number of teaching positions to fill. “We need to have the…
Tomorrow Is Primary Day—Remember to Vote!
Registered Democrats and Republicans in Connecticut have several primaries to vote in tomorrow, including those for secretary of state for both parties, treasurer for Democrats, U.S. Senate for Republicans, Congress…
CEA Summer Conference Provides Teachers with Opportunity to Strengthen Their Profession
At this year’s CEA Summer Conference teachers are gaining knowledge about their union to develop their voices as advocates for their profession while networking with colleagues, whether they are first-time…
Teachers Recognize Value of Community and Involvement at First In-Person CEA Summer Conference in Three Years
After several years of Zoom-only professional development, nearly 400 CEA members are back together today and tomorrow for in-person summer learning and networking with colleagues from around the state at…
As School Staffing Shortages Persist, State Kicks Off Bus Driver Recruitment Week
The bus driver shortage that at times delayed students’ school arrival and complicated school athletic schedules last year is persisting into the 2022-23 school year. To attract more drivers, state…
Retiring Music Teacher Turns Original Song into Children’s Book
Every educator who taught through the pandemic had to improvise to make instruction meaningful while keeping students safe and engaged. For Carol Rossetti (pictured at right with her grandson), that…
CEF Scholarships Help Students Pursue Teaching Careers
Two Connecticut students this year have been awarded Ethnically Diverse Educator Scholarships from the Connecticut Education Foundation to help them pursue teaching careers. They will receive $2,000 for every year…
7 Little-Known Vacation Deals for Teachers
Teachers are eligible for a variety of travel discounts—many of which you may not know about. Here are seven insider tips from NEA Member Benefits for finding fabulous vacation values…