This Labor Day, Don’t Let the Middle Class Disappear
The rise of the middle class in the middle of the twentieth century brought new opportunity and security to millions of American families. Yet today the U.S. has the highest…
Calling All History & Social Studies Teachers
It’s remarkable when people behave in a gallant and chivalric way. And it’s why we should stop and pause to mark the 150th anniversary of the second day of the…
Moving Forward
The headlines of many of the nation’s leading newspapers today commemorate the significance of yesterday’s landmark Supreme Court decision mandating new federal recognition of gay couples. While the news stories…
Sandy Hook Community in Our Thoughts
Today marks the six-month anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and our hearts remain heavy with grief for everyone touched by the tragedy. CEA President Sheila Cohen…
Teachers Pay Tribute to Veterans in North Haven
The Memorial Day parades are over, but the goodwill created by teachers who marched in the North Haven Memorial Day parade with 50 other civic and community groups lives on.…
With Heavy Hearts Sandy Hook Families, Supporters Call for Safer Gun Laws
“Take a moment and think about the five people who are most important to you,” Jillian Soto told a crowd of 5,500 at the State Capitol in Hartford today. “What would…
New Poll Finds Support for Stricter Gun Laws in Connecticut
A poll released this morning by the University of Connecticut and the Hartford Courant found that 64% of Connecticut residents favor stricter laws for gun sales. Twenty-eight percent of respondents…
Inaugural Address: President Calls for New Responses to New Challenges
As we remember and celebrate the life of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and mark the presidential inauguration today, thoughts of nonviolence and justice are on the minds of…
Remembering the victims in Newtown
This holiday season it appears impossible to find anyone who isn’t grieving for the youngsters and educators who died in the mass shooting in Newtown. Friends who know that I…
Bells Ring for Sandy Hook Victims
At 9:30 this morning, the state of Connecticut and people around the country and world observed a moment of silence for Sandy Hook Elementary School victims. Bells rang in houses…