6 Scams to Watch Out for This Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for scam artists and other would-be thieves. Every time you swipe your credit card at the register or enter your personal information on…
Get Easy Access to the Most Requested NEA Member Deals and Discounts
You’re sitting at your computer, pondering the details of your next vacation, an outing with your kids, or maybe what to have for dinner tonight. You know you have lots…
West Hartford Students Spread Holiday Cheer at Festival of Trees and Traditions
Visitors to the Wadsworth Atheneum’s Festival of Trees and Traditions on a recent morning were treated not only to brightly decorated trees and sparkling lights, but also to the sweet…
Holiday Bear Project Teaches Spirit of Giving
When Holiday Bear season comes to Avon “there’s real excitement in the air,” says social studies teacher Lil Diachenko. Diachenko and her seventh-graders today filled up a whole U-Haul truck…
Explore CEA’s New Member Benefits Website and Score a Chance to Win Big!
As a CEA member, you can save hundreds—even thousands—of dollars a year on everything from groceries, furniture, and home appliances to school supplies, travel, and car purchases and repairs. And…
Haddam-Killingworth Building Rep Offers Information and Support
Building reps are often a teacher’s first point of contact when questions arise—ranging from practical matters to sensitive subjects. They are their colleagues’ contract enforcer, organizer, and spokesperson. That’s why,…
How to Manage Holiday Expectations—Without Guilt!
The holidays seem to get more expensive and more stressful every year. Gift spending was up $47 in 2016 over 2015 spending, according to American Research Group, Inc., and American…
State Budget Eliminates TEAM Funding, Find Out What This Means for You
State funding for TEAM, the Teacher Education And Mentoring program, was unexpectedly wiped out in the budget that passed in October. TEAM is one of the most highly regarded new…
Ellington Teachers Strengthen Connections, Build Union’s Future
Sometimes teachers only think about their union when it comes to matters governed by their contract, but leaders of the Ellington Education Association (EEA) are trying to change that. “We…
CEA Vice President on the Air Discussing How to Brighten Holidays for Needy Children
In public school classrooms across the state, students whose families are facing financial hardship have been nominated by their teachers to receive gifts through the Holiday Bear program. A project…