Encountering Differences
Five years ago, a small eastern Connecticut community made headlines for all the wrong reasons. When the town, which is 94 percent white, hosted a high school football game, African…
Congressman Courtney’s Bill to Repeal Health Care Tax Passes House
This week the U.S. House of Representatives voted 419-6 to approve Congressman Joe Courtney’s Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. This bill would do away with a…
State Board of Ed Recommends Dr. Miguel Cardona as CT’s Next Education Commissioner
The State Board of Education today voted to recommend Dr. Miguel Cardona, assistant superintendent of schools for teaching and learning in Meriden, to serve as the next commissioner of the…
Bridgeport Teacher Testifies Before Congress on How to Stop the Teacher Shortage
Bridgeport is Connecticut’s largest school district, serving more than 23,0000 students, but the Bridgeport Public Schools have an annual teacher attrition rate of 10-12 percent. Today Bridgeport teacher and early…
CEA Members Represent Colleagues, Make a Difference for Students at NEA Representative Assembly
Sunday wrapped up the 157th National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA) in Houston, Texas—a convening of nearly 7,000 NEA members from across the country representing their colleagues and their…
CEA Members Head to Houston to Represent CT Colleagues
CEA members are trading warm Connecticut temperatures for the truly hot weather of Houston this week—all in the name of representing their fellow teachers at the NEA Representative Assembly (NEA…
Grant Allows Stonington Crew Team to Keep Oars in the Water
Crew has a reputation as being a sport for the wealthy, but Stonington High School girls crew coach Bruce Yarnall says that he finds it’s a sport that opens up…
Teaching in the Present Tense: Using Music to Engage Students Across the Disciplines
CEA and AFT Connecticut joined forces to co-sponsor a professional learning workshop titled, “TeachRock: Music Across the Disciplines.” Thirty teachers from around the state, representing nearly every grade level and…
CEA Members Promote Diversity, Equity in the Teaching Profession
Studies show that students of all backgrounds, but especially students of color, benefit from learning from teachers of color. CEA has several ongoing initiatives to support diversifying the teaching profession…
Is a Marathon on Your Bucket List?
With summer vacation around the bend, it’s a great time to think about checking off an item or two on your bucket list. If running a road race is one…