Waterbury Students Visit CEA, Sandy Hook Memorial
When CEA installed the Sandy Hook memorial created by sculptor Marilyn Parkinson Thrall in front of CEA Headquarters in Hartford last year, it was with the idea that members and…
2013 CEA McCormack Award Winner on Why You Should Apply for This $2,000 Award
You probably know many outstanding teachers who would qualify for the John McCormack CEA Award for Teaching Excellence. Here’s your chance to nominate one of them—or you can even nominate…
Wallingford Teachers Support School Renovation Plan That Puts Students First
Wallingford teachers turned out in force, and in #RedforEd T-shirts, to ask for a school renovation plan that puts students first. The plan—one of six options a consulting group presented…
Watch How Wallingford Educators are Teaching About Giving Back During the Holidays
Wallingford social studies teacher Jean Mellor has sponsored children through the Connecticut Education Foundation’s Holiday Bear Project for several years now, and this year she’s gotten her whole school involved.…
Labor’s Statements on Fiscal Stability Commission’s 2.0 Recommendations
The Connecticut AFL-CIO, Connecticut Education Association, AFSCME Council 4, and AFT Connecticut made the following statements in response to the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth’s 2.0 recommendations: Salvatore…
CEA and Education Stakeholders Well Represented on Governor-Elect’s Policy Committees
A standing-room only crowd of nearly 500 people gathered this morning at Eastern Connecticut State University, eager to help shape the future of their state. “Look at this crowd. You…
Teddy Bears on Ice Benefit Connecticut Students
When the Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey team scored their first goal of the night Friday, amid the usual cheers of the hometown crowd, hundreds of teddy bears rained down onto…
Treasurer Details State’s History of Underfunding Teacher Retirement
As it decides what recommendations to make toward putting Connecticut’s pension funds on more secure footing, the state’s Pension Sustainability Commission today heard from State Treasurer Denise Nappier about the history of…
Find Out How You Can Help a Child This Holiday Season
Many families across the state are facing unexpected hardships, but you can make a difference this holiday season by sponsoring a child through the Holiday Bear Project. Watch the message…
CEA and iHeartRadio Team Up for a Brighter Holiday for Children
Vice President Tom Nicholas took to the airwaves to let listeners across the state know about the 20th annual Holiday Bear project, which brings holiday cheer to hundreds of Connecticut…