Act Now: Prevent New Round of Planned Education Cuts
It’s being called “the nightmare before Christmas”—massive new cuts in education funding for cities and towns. It’s so severe, the only option for many towns is to lay off teachers,…
Old Saybrook Teachers, School Community Host Fourth Annual Jingle Bell Run
Saturday’s bright sun and brisk morning temps made for perfect conditions for Old Saybrook’s fourth annual Jingle Bell Run. A major fundraiser organized by Old Saybrook High School building rep…
Holiday Bear Project Teaches Spirit of Giving
When Holiday Bear season comes to Avon “there’s real excitement in the air,” says social studies teacher Lil Diachenko. Diachenko and her seventh-graders today filled up a whole U-Haul truck…
State Budget Eliminates TEAM Funding, Find Out What This Means for You
State funding for TEAM, the Teacher Education And Mentoring program, was unexpectedly wiped out in the budget that passed in October. TEAM is one of the most highly regarded new…
Ellington Teachers Strengthen Connections, Build Union’s Future
Sometimes teachers only think about their union when it comes to matters governed by their contract, but leaders of the Ellington Education Association (EEA) are trying to change that. “We…
CEA Vice President on the Air Discussing How to Brighten Holidays for Needy Children
In public school classrooms across the state, students whose families are facing financial hardship have been nominated by their teachers to receive gifts through the Holiday Bear program. A project…
Teacher of the Year Ceremony Honors Connecticut Educators
At a November 15 ceremony honoring Wallingford first-grade teacher and 2018 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Erin Berthold, along with 116 other Teachers of the Year from districts around the…
Teachers Join Senator Blumenthal in Opposition to GOP Tax Plan
When West Hartford teacher and local Association president Theresa McKeown heard that the Republican tax plan would eliminate the popular educator expense deduction she wanted to find out what this…
GOP Tax Plan Bad for Students and Teachers: Contact Your U.S. Senators and Representatives
The tax plan released by House Republican leaders and backed by President Trump is a bad deal for middle-class families and students across the country. It is a $5 trillion…
CEA, Teachers, Students, Parents, and Municipalities Withdraw Lawsuit
The Connecticut Education Association, the city of Torrington, the towns of Brooklyn, Stratford, and Plainfield, as well as teachers, students, and parents in those municipalities withdrew their lawsuit against the…