Teachers Share How They Inspire Their Students and Make a Difference
Our students need dedicated, caring teachers to succeed. That’s the message of an ad campaign CEA has been running this month. The ads showcase the importance of every student and…
CEA-Retired Member’s Work Highlighted by NEA
NEA Today is featuring retired educators who are still making a difference—and one of those highlighted is Connecticut’s own Jon-Paul Roden. A former CEA-Retired president, Roden was recently elected to…
Bloomfield Teacher, Softball Coach Scores Winning Run for Students
Ninth-grade girls in Bloomfield have been arriving at the high school and joining the varsity softball team never having touched a glove before. Without a town league or a middle…
Watch: Torrington Community Celebrates Music Education
In an era when arts and music education sometimes lose out to subjects more easily assessed by standardized tests, Torrington is being recognized for choosing a different path. For the…
East Hartford Teacher Helps Students, Families, and Faculty Commit to Stay Fit
Leading into May—National Physical Fitness and Sports Month—the last week of April is Every Kid Healthy Week, which shines a spotlight on students’ health and wellness and the link between…
Danbury Students and Teachers Celebrate Cultural Diversity Thanks to Carnival
Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury used to hold a Hispanic Heritage Month event, but as students from Brazil, Portugal, Haiti, and numerous other countries made up larger and larger…
Connecticut Teachers Share Their Winter Holiday Celebrations
How do you celebrate the holidays with your students? Here are just some of the ways CEA members and their students are having fun during the last days before December…
East Lyme Kindergartners Make the Holidays Brighter for Others
Thanks to the efforts of their teachers and parents, kindergarten students at Flanders Elementary School in East Lyme had the opportunity to find out how good it feels to give…
Connecticut Teachers Share Their School Thanksgiving Celebrations
How do you celebrate Thanksgiving with your students? Teachers and schools recognize the Thanksgiving holiday in a wide variety of ways depending on the grade level and subject matter they…
Why Public Education?
This year marks the 95th anniversary of American Education Week. The original purpose of American Education Week—to create awareness and support for public education—continues today. Watch CEA members talk about…