August Deals and Discounts from NEA Member Benefits
This August check out the highlighted offers from NEA Member Benefits to save big on everything from school supplies to clothing to new and used cars.
Educators Share How to Engage Students in Conversations About Race
Teachers want all their students to feel seen, valued, and heard—yet it can be hard to know how to begin those conversations about race and cultural identity that can make students feel safe and welcome. That’s why Westport educators led a session on the topic at CEA’s Virtual Summer Conference.
Teachers: Share Your Classroom Wish Lists With Channel 3
Teachers routinely spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on their students and classrooms. Channel 3 is stepping up to help.
6 Simple Ways to Get Your Finances in Order
You know better than anyone: There’s never a dull moment in the life of an educator. It’s exciting and rewarding, but it can be a challenge when you need a…
10 Questions About Teacher Evaluation
Find out what’s new with regard to teacher evaluation for the coming school year.
CDC Recommends Masks Stay On in School This Fall
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new recommendations that everyone in K-12 schools—including students and teachers—remain fully masked indoors this fall.
Teachers Raise Money for Students in Need at Annual Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament
This year’s tournament raised an estimated $20,000 for CEF’s Children’s Fund
Coping with Stress, One Step at Time
Tips for finding rest and relaxation and processing the past school year.
Updated COVID Guidance from State Health, Education Departments
The Connecticut Department of Public Health and State Department of Education have issued updated recommendations for COVID-19 prevention.
Simsbury Teacher Writes Book to Help Students Understand Experience of Remote Learning
During the 2020-21 school year many students were faced with the unfamiliar prospect of remote learning and didn’t know what to expect. Simsbury teacher Agnieszka Petlik had a whole classroom…