Memorial Day Lesson Ideas
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, a day to honor American Civil War dead. Following World War I, Memorial Day became a day to honor soldiers killed in all…
Educators, Parents Give State Accountability Tests Poor Marks
Only 37 percent of principals and 31 percent of superintendents consider state accountability tests useful for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. That’s just one of the attention grabbing findings from…
Safety First: Student Assault Laws & Teachers’ Rights
Teachers are often most familiar with the support their union provides when it comes to negotiating contracts or filing grievances. The support that CEA staff offers to members extends far…
Committee Examining SBAC Gains Additional Teacher Voice
The state-level committee tasked with examining the impact and appropriateness of the SBAC exam has gained another teacher voice. West Hartford science teacher and local Association president Ted Goerner joined…
Attend a CEA Workshop on Supporting Muslim Students and Families
Join your colleagues this Thursday in Rocky Hill for a workshop titled Supporting Muslim Students and Families: What Every Teacher Needs to Know. At this workshop, sponsored by the CEA…
CEA Members Vote in New Secretary, Reelect Treasurer
Nearly 400 delegates representing members in CEA’s 159 local affiliates voted on new business items, adopted Association policies, and elected a new CEA secretary, CEA treasurer, and Ethnic Minority Director…
Teachers from Around the State Gather in Hartford to Decide CEA Policy
The CEA Representative Assembly (RA)—CEA’s highest policy-making body—will soon be underway at the Hartford Convention Center. Today and tomorrow nearly 400 CEA members, elected as delegates from CEA’s 159 local affiliates,…
Students Say “Thank You” with Flowers
It was a cloudy, cool, and damp morning outside of Morley Elementary School in West Hartford, but children entering the building yesterday carried bright pops of color—flowers to give their…
A Luncheon Fit for a King—Prepared for Teachers
Teachers often eat on the run. They multi-task, juggling paperwork and email responses while they grab a bite for lunch. But today that was not the case at East Windsor…
A Teacher Appreciation Day Thank You from CEA President Sheila Cohen
CEA President Sheila Cohen extends a warm thank you this Teacher Appreciation Day for all you do each and every day. Dear Colleague, Today, as part of National Teacher Appreciation…