CEA Members Ready to Begin Work in Chicago
Connecticut teachers have arrived in Chicago and are ready to get down to business at the NEA Representative Assembly (RA). The NEA RA is the world’s largest democratic deliberative assembly. …
Give a Child a Helping Hand: Register for the Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament
What are you doing July 11? If you’re a golfer and you’re not yet signed up for the Connecticut Education Foundation’s (CEF) Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament, register today. …
What Teachers Really Do When They’re Not at School
Teachers in New Jersey first had the idea, and it has spread around the country, including to Connecticut. The idea: A group of teachers gathers in a public space to…
U.S. Senator Takes a Lesson in School Reform
What school reform model has no student lotteries and doesn’t require youngsters to leave their neighborhood schools? U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal may not have known the answer prior to a…
The Power of Collaboration
Many people have tried hard to transform traditional barriers to labor/management cooperation in order to produce productive partnerships. Not all have succeeded. We’re proud to report that — in education —…
Sign Up for CEA’s Summer Leadership Conference
Registration is now open for the CEA Summer Leadership Conference, August 1-3, 2011. This two-and-a-half day conference is offered annually the first week in August. Tracks and electives cover a…
Holiday Program Will Bring Joy to Hundreds of Needy Children
CEA’s charitable organization, the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF), is once again making a difference in the lives of needy public school students through its gift-giving program, the Holiday Bear Project.…
CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference
CEA-Retired is holding its annual fall conference September 21 at the Aqua Turf Club. Every year CEA-Retired brings in speakers who address a variety of topics with CEA-R members. This…
East Hartford’s Newest Teachers Back to School
Most students in Connecticut start their school year next week, however most teachers have already gone back to school — preparing their classrooms and engaging in professional development training. Yesterday…
CEA Delegates Join Colleagues From Around the U.S. at 2010 NEA RA
CEA delegates recently joined their colleagues from around the country in New Orleans for the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly (NEA RA). The NEA RA is the highest decision-making body…