Waterbury Students Visit CEA, Sandy Hook Memorial
When CEA installed the Sandy Hook memorial created by sculptor Marilyn Parkinson Thrall in front of CEA Headquarters in Hartford last year, it was with the idea that members and…
Athletics Grants Available to High School & Middle School Teachers
Have sports programs at your school been impacted by inadequate budgets? Public high school and middle schools sports teams in need of financial help can score up to $3,000 for…
Wallingford Teachers Support School Renovation Plan That Puts Students First
Wallingford teachers turned out in force, and in #RedforEd T-shirts, to ask for a school renovation plan that puts students first. The plan—one of six options a consulting group presented…
Teachers Honored for Commitment to Excellence, and to Children
For 2019 Connecticut Teacher of the Year (TOY) Sheena Graham, making personal connections with the young people in her classroom is all in a day’s work—and one of the things…
Watch How Wallingford Educators are Teaching About Giving Back During the Holidays
Wallingford social studies teacher Jean Mellor has sponsored children through the Connecticut Education Foundation’s Holiday Bear Project for several years now, and this year she’s gotten her whole school involved.…
Showcase Your Local’s Newsletter or Website
Does your local association have a newsletter or website? We want to know about it! The annual CEA Newsletter and Website Competition recognizes teachers and locals who promote communication with…
Labor’s Statements on Fiscal Stability Commission’s 2.0 Recommendations
The Connecticut AFL-CIO, Connecticut Education Association, AFSCME Council 4, and AFT Connecticut made the following statements in response to the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth’s 2.0 recommendations: Salvatore…
CEA and Education Stakeholders Well Represented on Governor-Elect’s Policy Committees
A standing-room only crowd of nearly 500 people gathered this morning at Eastern Connecticut State University, eager to help shape the future of their state. “Look at this crowd. You…
Teddy Bears on Ice Benefit Connecticut Students
When the Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey team scored their first goal of the night Friday, amid the usual cheers of the hometown crowd, hundreds of teddy bears rained down onto…
West Hartford Teachers Wear #RedforEd to Support Contract Negotiations
“If you were wondering why there are so many people wearing red in the audience tonight, it’s to show support for the contract negotiations with the Board of Education— to…