Member Spotlight: Patricia Jordan
CEA-Retired Secretary Remembered Patricia Jordan leaves legacy of education, union advocacy Patricia (“Pat”) Jordan, secretary of CEA-Retired, passed away on March 25. A Waterford math teacher for 40 years, Jordan…
Member Spotlight: Althea Carr
After more than three decades in the classroom—11 years in Mansfield and 20 in Hebron—CEA-Retired member Althea Carr has blazed a few trails. She was the first in her local education association to participate in an NEA Representative Assembly and the only teacher of color in her district.
Member Spotlight: Gloria Brown—A life of service
She spent 37 years in Wolcott, teaching middle school math, 6th grade, and elementary gifted and talented. She got involved with her local teacher’s union, the WEA, early, and served many years as their president.
ACES Teacher’s Grant Brings Music to Special Education Students
Music therapy makes a big difference for her students, which is why ACES teacher Jaime Plancon is excited to have some extra funds to purchase instruments thanks to a grant…