Teachers Rally at the Capitol for More Learning, Less Testing
“We want legislators to get rid of SBAC now. The clock is ticking,” CEA President Sheila Cohen told teachers, principals, students, and the public at a rally tonight at the…
Educator Certification Shortage Areas for 2015-16
If you’re working under an endorsement that is considered a shortage area you may be eligible for benefits such as loan forgiveness and mortgage assistance. Every fall the Connecticut State…
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day
Teachers impact more lives than they can possibly know. As a teacher your reach extends out through your students to the wider world for decades and decades to come. CEA…
CEA-Retired Members Play Vital Role Advocating, Speaking Out
“We need to stand together and when we do, we do great things,” NEA Executive Committee member Greg Johnson told CEA-Retired members this morning. Johnson, a high school choir director…
Educators Can Help Put an End to Overtesting in Connecticut Schools
“We need educators from across the state to stand up and speak out to end burdensome, high-stakes testing in Connecticut,” said CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg. Waxenberg told Hartford County…
Big Savings for Towns in Health Care Pooling Bill
There’s always strength in numbers. The more individuals you can rally together, the better. Truer words have never been spoken when it comes to teachers and health care. In fact,…
CEA-Retired Members Speak Up at the State Capitol
While many of their former colleagues were busy in the classroom today, retired teachers did their part to improve education in Connecticut by talking with their elected representatives at the…
CEA Joins Congressman Courtney for Announcement on Bill to Repeal Tax that Would Hurt Educators
CEA President Sheila Cohen joined U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney today as he unveiled legislation that would eliminate the excise tax on higher-cost health insurance plans scheduled to take effect in…
More Than Word Gap Drives Differences in Children’s Language Learning
Thirty million: In the world of early-childhood education that number represents the supposed gap between middle- and low-income children in the number of words heard by the time they are…
Connecticut Schools Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day offers a wide range of learning opportunities for the youngest preschoolers to high school seniors, and schools around Connecticut took advantage of those opportunities yesterday by getting involved…