Share Your Classroom Wish List 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.
Enter to Win a $1,000 Scholarship Giveaway
Could you use some breathing room in your budget? In addition to the NEA Student Loan Programs, NEA Member Benefits is now offering NEA members a chance to win $1,000 cash!
State Releases Teacher Shortage Areas for 2024-25
If you’re working under an endorsement that is considered a shortage area you may be eligible for benefits such as loan forgiveness and deferral and mortgage assistance.
Celebrate Excellence: Nominate an Outstanding Educator to Be Celebrated at the CEF Gala
As the Connecticut Education Foundation plans the second annual CEA Celebrates Education and Advocacy Gala, CEF is looking to honor members who are committed to both unionism and public education.
Voting Is Open! Is There a Primary in Your Town?
Many towns in Connecticut have primaries on Tuesday, August 13—remember to get out and vote!
The Whys of Union Membership
Tolland Education Association President Kristen Deliman Grabowski and East Hartford Education Association President Paul Apostalon took part in CEA’s new Because of Our Union campaign, and they recently talked about their own whys of union membership.
Make Sure the Public Knows What’s Really Going on in Schools
CEA is teaming up with WFSB TV 3 to highlight issues facing teachers and public education. Please take five minutes to complete a back-to-school survey.
CEA Conference Draws Record Crowd
More than 550 educators have converged on Foxwoods’ Conference Center for the next two days for the CEA Summer Conference.
Education Advocates Recognized in CEA Report Card and Honor Roll
CEA has released its Honor Roll, a list of legislators who have a proven track record as education champions. CEA’s Honor Roll and Legislator Report Card evaluate legislators’ overall support for issues important to students, teachers, and public education.
West Hartford Middle Schoolers Are National Kids’ Lit Champions
A team of students at Sedgwick Middle School in West Hartford—coached by English teacher Dr. Sara Tamborello and library media specialist Shannon McNeice—took first place in the U.S. National Kids’ Lit Quiz Championship.