Screen and Stay: Teachers Applaud Relief from School Quarantines
Connecticut has unveiled a new initiative—Screen and Stay—that allows schools to reduce the number of repeated quarantines that disrupted much of the previous school year.
Education Champions, CEA Members Win Around the State
Guilford and Coventry voters turned out in support of educators and schools yesterday and resoundingly defeated Board of Education candidates who had looked to censure teachers and micromanage classrooms. Many CEA members running for local offices won elections.
Big News for Teachers and Social Security
A landmark bill long championed by NEA and CEA promises to bring significant retirement benefits to millions of teachers.
CEA Members Stepping Up to Run for Municipal Offices on November 2
Tuesday is Election Day, and many CEA members are on the ballot. While presidential election years receive the most media attention, CEA President Kate Dias says, “It’s local elections that…
Monroe Teacher Displays Pumpkin Carving Skills on Food Network Show
“It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I learned so much,” says Monroe art teacher Chrissy Scarpati of her experience as a contestant on the Food Network’s Outrageous Pumpkins show. She…
Your Input on State’s Teacher Evaluation Guidelines Needed
Connecticut is looking to update the state teacher evaluation guidelines and is seeking teacher input. A virtual forum is coming up on November 4 from 4:00 to 5:00pm that will…
Newest CEA Member Benefits Partner: Connecticut Whale Professional Women’s Hockey
CEA has joined forces with the Premier Hockey Federation to provide CEA members with discounted access to professional women’s hockey at the Danbury Ice Arena.
Booster Shots Now Available to All Teachers, CDC Okays ‘Mix and Match’ Approach
As frontline workers who are at higher risk for catching COVID, teachers are now eligible for boosters regardless of which COVID vaccine they initially received.
Greenwich Teachers Defend Curriculum, Safety Protocol
Greenwich teachers are refusing to remain silent and came out in large numbers to a Board of Education meeting to show their solidarity and urge attacks against education professionals to stop.
Bridgeport Teachers Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Bridgeport held a special reception—coordinated by BEA, CEA, and the Bridgeport Board of Education—in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month titled Heritage, Diversity, Integrity, and Honor: The Renewed Hope of America.