What You Don’t See in Connecticut Classrooms: Soaring Rates of Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Suicide
Educators, parents, students, and legislators are joining a CEA social media campaign.
CEA Podcast Focuses on the Burnout Causing Teachers to Leave the Classroom
Sheena Graham, Connecticut’s 2019 Teacher of the Year, had always found joy in teaching and, prior to the pandemic, planned to teach for another five to ten years. Instead she retired early this January—one of many teachers being forced out due to burnout, stress, and a lack of respect for teachers.
CEA Earns Eight Awards for Excellence in Communications
CEA’s Communications Department has been recognized by the Public Relations Society of America and State Education Affiliate Communicators for a variety of campaigns and materials supporting CEA members and highlighting public education in Connecticut.
Basketball Stars Put a Spin on Read Across Connecticut Week
The Connecticut Education Foundation’s (CEF) 2022 Read Across Connecticut Reading Bus Tour rolled on this week with various stops, including New London’s Harbor School on Wednesday, where students were treated…
Teachers, Legislators on What’s Real in Education
The last several months have seen classrooms and board of education meetings turn into battlegrounds for everything from COVID protocol to curriculum. What are educators to do when they’re faced with angry accusations, confused parents, and misinformation about what they teach?
Haddam-Killingworth Teachers to School Board: ‘Do the Right Thing’
Wearing #RedForEd, teachers, paraeducators, custodians, nurses, and other unionized school staff turned out in force at the Haddam-Killingworth Board of Education meeting last night. Their demand? That hundreds of thousands…
Governor Announces Proposal to Assist Schools in Paying for HVAC System Upgrades
“Given the excellence of educators in our state, I love the idea that our buildings could match that level of excellence,” CEA President Kate Dias told officials gathered today for a news conference at a school in Old Wethersfield announcing new funding to improve school ventilation systems.
CEF Read Across Connecticut Reading Bus Tour Brings Joy of Reading to Students
The 2022 Read Across Connecticut Reading Bus Tour kicked off in New London with read alouds, fun activities, and free books for students.
At Legislative Hearing CEA Members Emphasize Need for More Supports for Students’ Mental Health
Nearly 300 people, including many CEA members, signed up to testify at the legislature on bills aimed at improving children’s mental health.
Join Us for Free Virtual Fitness Classes Saturdays in March
Get your sweat on every Saturday in March! Our new CEA Member Benefits partner Joyful Fitness is offering a FREE virtual group class just for you!