Lace Up, Give Back
Thinking about running on Team CEF at this year’s Hartford Marathon on October 12? Sign up by September 15 to save $5 on race entry, and the Hartford Marathon Foundation…
Teachers Share How Much They Spend on Their Classrooms With NBC Connecticut
Teachers know well how much they and their colleagues sacrifice for their students, but the general public isn’t always aware how much teachers give. This week, NBC Connecticut is spotlighting…
Norwich Free Academy Educator Finalist for National History Teacher of the Year Award
The Norwich Free Academy (NFA) community is rooting for one of their own to take home a national award this month. Already a recipient of state and national awards, social…
Educator Brings Prestigious Teaching Award Home to New London
“There are 3.2 million public school teachers in the United States; there are five Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence given out in any year,” CEA Executive Director Donald Williams…
Senator Murphy Listens to Challenges Facing Bridgeport Teachers
Lauding the work that Bridgeport teachers do, in very challenging circumstances, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy recently told a group of Bridgeport educators that their jobs have…
Norwich Free Academy Teachers Share Their Hopes for the Year Ahead
More than 500 ninth graders from nine different Connecticut towns arrived for their very first day of school at Norwich Free Academy (NFA) yesterday. And their teachers were ready for…
East Hampton Teachers Prepare for Back to School
Students in East Hampton don’t start school until September 3, but teachers are back this week learning and preparing for the year ahead. At the district’s convocation teachers caught up…
Haddam-Killingworth Teachers Put the Cool in School
When it comes to kicking off the school year, the teachers of Regional School District 17 pull out all the stops. The district’s convocation, which includes life-size, live-action versions of…
East Haven Teachers: We Deserve a Fair Contract
“We are in a tough negotiations process,” said EHEA President Cynthia Wintjen. “The incoming proposal is probably the worst I’ve ever seen in 30 years.”
Litchfield and Region 6 Schools Launch New Collaboration at Joint Convocation
Arriving at Wamogo Regional High School in Litchfield this morning you might have thought there was a concert or festival in progress given the number of cars filling the parking…