Teachers Share Powerful Stories of Classroom Violence, Diminished Learning with Lawmakers
Proposed legislation could enhance classroom safety
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Our Issues, Our Voice
What’s on teachers’ agendas this legislative session? Find out in the February-March edition of the CEA Advisor.
News Release: New CEA Ad Campaign Spotlights Strength of Diversity in Our Public Schools
Connecticut’s neighborhood public schools are true cornerstones of our democracy, welcoming students from every country, speaking different languages, and providing them with a true pathway for success.
HAVE YOU SEEN CEA’S NEW TV AND RADIO ADS?
Connecticut Public School Teachers: Uniting Us Every Day. That’s the message your colleagues are sharing in new TV and radio ads promoting the strength and diversity in our public schools. Watch the ads, featuring students and teachers from across the state.
CEA MEMBERS’ VOICES HEARD
The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus heard from CEA members about the need to pass legislation that keeps classrooms safe from disruptive behaviors and protect against mold and weather- related problems; also addressed was the need to recruit more minority teachers. Read more and watch testimony.
GOVERNOR’S BUDGET
The governor’s new budget focuses on teacher pensions, education funding, and a damaging cost shift proposal. Read more.
CRISIS IN THE CLASSROOM
Take the time to let legislators know what’s happening in your classroom and why they must act to protect students and teachers from aggressive and disruptive student behavior.
TEACHERS SHARE CLASSROOM HORROR STORIES WITH LEGISLATORS
From being attacked with a knife to being stabbed with a pencil, threatened with scissors and punched in the face—teachers shared their shocking stories of violent student behavior with legislators. Watch…
Spreading the Word About Reading
Why is reading so fundamental to children’s success in school? How does the Connecticut Education Foundation’s (CEF) second annual Reading Bus Tour promote literacy in Northeastern Connecticut? CEF President and…
All Aboard: Reading Bus Celebrates Literacy at Connecticut Schools
“Wowwwww.” “I can’t believe it.” “This is A-MAZING!” Those were just a few of the early reactions from fourth-graders climbing aboard the colorful, 38-foot bus outside Moriarty Magnet School in…