In addition to being an inspirational and dynamic teacher with a compelling story, National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes is also a proud union member. Addressing the 7,500 NEA…
A law that just went into effect will impact teachers getting their first Connecticut educator certificate on or after July 1, 2016, but educators who already hold a Connecticut educator…
“If I’m fortunate enough to be elected president, educators will have a partner in the White House—and you’ll always have a seat at the table,” Hillary Clinton told delegates to…
This July Fourth, some of your Connecticut colleagues are busy in Washington, D.C., serving as members of the world’s largest democratic deliberative body: the NEA Representative Assembly (RA). From July…
A chapter of the CEA Student Program, the Quinnipiac Future Teachers Organization, has won the NEA Outstanding Local Excellence Award for a chapter with 101-200 members at the NEA Student…
CEA-Retired members are in Washington, D.C., this week, busy meeting with other retired teachers from around the country at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting taking place yesterday and today. NEA President…
When teachers are stressed out, their students suffer too. While this isn’t news to teachers, a new study gives important evidence of how a lack of support and excessive demands…
Learn about the people and ideas that influenced the writing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence and how the 4th of July has been celebrated over the years with…
Teachers in high-poverty schools report fewer computers and less training on how to use technology with students compared to their colleagues in wealthier districts—leading to decreased confidence for these teachers…
Collaboration between teachers and administrators is key to shaping educator evaluation and professional development programs to improve teaching and learning and help all students succeed. Most districts’ Professional Development and…