NEA Recognizes Dedication of Long-Serving Bridgeport Teachers
Teaching is a challenging job no matter where you work, but it’s all the more challenging in a place like Bridgeport where teachers face struggles their colleagues in wealthier districts…
Early Career Educator Conference Offers Professional Learning, Connections
New and aspiring educators from every part of the state came together for a day of professional development at CEA’s Early Career Educator Conference in Southbury last Saturday, and came…
What Is and Is Not Remotely True About Remote Learning
During the early days of the pandemic schools went remote with no notice, giving teachers no time to prepare. In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, CEA leaders talk with Connecticut’s 2020 Teacher of the Year about how the state now has a chance to make sure remote teaching and learning are done right.
State Rep Encourages Colleagues to Take Action on Students’ Mental Health
Connecticut teaches have been advocating for more mental health supports in our schools for years, but it’s taken a pandemic to awaken the general public to students’ struggles. The legislature…
Children Describe Desperate Need for More Mental Health Professionals in Schools
It’s not just educators and parents advocating for more mental health professionals in schools—students see the need most of all. “If I had something come up that was immediate, frankly, I don’t know what I would do,” says Danbury High School student Will Sweeney, explaining that the mental health professionals at his school are usually booked solid for appointments.
In Latest CEA Podcast Legislative Leader Says Lawmakers Working Harder Than Ever
In the latest episode of CEA’s Two T’s in a Pod, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff about education funding, open choice programs, and the latest on the 2022 legislative session.
CEA Members Urge Legislators to Act on Teachers’ Top Priorities
Testifying on everything from education funding to kindergarten start age to recruiting and retaining a diverse teaching force and more, many CEA leaders, members, and staff spoke up before the…
Dire Consequences of Unaddressed Mental Health Challenges
Children’s aggressive and disruptive behaviors draw immediate attention to their need for mental health supports, but quiet students can also have severe needs for supports that can go unaddressed.
CEA Members Urge Legislators to Make Teacher Retirement Improvements
CEA members and staff are testifying before the legislature’s Appropriations Committee today on issues affecting teacher retirement, including provisions to help attract and retain teachers as well as ways to…
Applications Open for Global Fellowship That Includes South Africa Trip
The world is truly your classroom! Sharpen your educator expertise around global learning and help your students thrive in an increasingly interconnected world. Apply for the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship.