Waterbury Teachers Welcome New Colleagues
More than 400 Waterbury teachers attended a new teacher social Friday, to welcome new colleagues to the district. The new teacher social is held every year as an ice breaker…
Wallingford Teacher’s STEM Enrichment Program Receives $100,000 Grant
When Pond Hill Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Christopher Stone founded the CT STEM Academy in Wallingford in 2012, he got a big assist from his state teachers union. The Connecticut…
CEA Calls on Legislators to Convene Immediately to Create a Real Bipartisan Budget
Today, Governor Malloy reaffirmed his decision to veto the budget that passed this weekend. CEA agrees that a better bipartisan budget is needed for Connecticut, and is calling on legislators…
CEA Testifies: Support Meaningful PD, Oppose Shortcuts to Teacher Certification
CEA staff testified before the State Board of Education (SBE) today on two issues important to teachers and public schools: professional development and teacher preparation/certification. CEA, which is now a…
New London Students, Teachers Celebrate the Start of a New School Year
Before kicking off the new school year, which starts tomorrow, teachers in New London welcomed new and returning students with back-to-school bashes that took on a summer carnival theme. Kindergartner…
Students and Teachers Biggest Losers in Budget Crisis: Legislators Urged to Pass a Budget That Invests in Education
Cutting school programs, laying off teachers and administrators, diminishing resources, and increasing class sizes. These are just some of the actions school districts across Connecticut have already taken to prepare…
New at Summer Leadership: Mini Sessions
Sometimes good things come in small packages—and that was the case on the final day of CEA’s 2017 Summer Leadership Conference. Day 3 featured a packed morning and afternoon of…
Building Connections, Strength at CEA Summer Leadership
In her opening remarks at the 2017 CEA Summer Leadership Conference, President Sheila Cohen told a packed ballroom, “All of you represent the equalizers in our society, the igniting sparks…
Speak Up to Protect Public Education and Your Retirement
Legislators decided to delay yesterday’s budget vote, giving you more time to speak out against actions that would hurt your students, your school, your retirement, and your future. Your voice…
Teachers Hit the Links to Help Students
More than 200 Connecticut teachers, supporters, and CEA staff hit the links at Glastonbury Hills Country Club on July 17 as part of CEA’s largest fundraiser of the year to…