Your Vote Is Your Voice
While presidential elections receive the most media coverage, local elections have the greatest impact on students’ experiences in school and teachers’ jobs.
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…
Mansfield Art Teacher Named Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year
In a surprise visit to Mansfield, state and local officials, students, education leaders and colleagues, celebrated the announcement that Kim King has been named Connecticut’s 2022 Teacher of the Year.
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.
Expert Discusses How to Help Students Handle Difficult Feelings
In his first live webinar for CEA members, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Founder and Director Marc Brackett focused on helping teachers get a handle on their own feelings. This…