Educator Certification Shortage Areas for 2015-16
If you’re working under an endorsement that is considered a shortage area you may be eligible for benefits such as loan forgiveness and mortgage assistance. Every fall the Connecticut State…
May Deals and Discounts from NEA Member Benefits
The discounts and special offers from NEA Member Benefits save teachers a considerable amount. Remember to check www.neamb.com for the latest savings. Below are the special NEA Member Benefits offers…
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day
Teachers impact more lives than they can possibly know. As a teacher your reach extends out through your students to the wider world for decades and decades to come. CEA…
CEA-Retired Members Play Vital Role Advocating, Speaking Out
“We need to stand together and when we do, we do great things,” NEA Executive Committee member Greg Johnson told CEA-Retired members this morning. Johnson, a high school choir director…
Big Savings for Towns in Health Care Pooling Bill
There’s always strength in numbers. The more individuals you can rally together, the better. Truer words have never been spoken when it comes to teachers and health care. In fact,…
CEA-Retired Members Speak Up at the State Capitol
While many of their former colleagues were busy in the classroom today, retired teachers did their part to improve education in Connecticut by talking with their elected representatives at the…
CEA Joins Congressman Courtney for Announcement on Bill to Repeal Tax that Would Hurt Educators
CEA President Sheila Cohen joined U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney today as he unveiled legislation that would eliminate the excise tax on higher-cost health insurance plans scheduled to take effect in…
10 Free Activities, Lessons, Videos, and More
Looking for free resources for your classroom? Below are some great websites compiled by NEA where you can find printables, books, instructional videos for you and your students, lesson plans, and…
More Than Word Gap Drives Differences in Children’s Language Learning
Thirty million: In the world of early-childhood education that number represents the supposed gap between middle- and low-income children in the number of words heard by the time they are…
Connecticut Schools Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day offers a wide range of learning opportunities for the youngest preschoolers to high school seniors, and schools around Connecticut took advantage of those opportunities yesterday by getting involved…