How Is Your Stress Level?
Teaching is the most stressful profession in the U.S., tied with nursing, and that stress can have a negative effect on teachers’ health and well-being. CEA has teamed up with…
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ANXIETY AND TRAUMA TOP CHALLENGES FACING STUDENTS, SURVEY FINDS
Teachers point to testing, lack of resources, other factors “I have seen an increase in the number of traumatized students and the frequency of such incidents in my 20+ years…
Channel 3 Featuring Teachers, Public Schools This Week
Every night on the 11 p.m. news this week WFSB Channel 3 is putting a spotlight on what’s going on in our public schools. The stories feature the results of…
How Connecticut Classrooms Are Celebrating Valentine’s Day
How are Connecticut students and teachers celebrating Valentine’s Day? Some schools are off for break today, but many students are learning about kindness, sharing, and how to make someone else’s…
Pups Help Teach Kindness at Newington School
Paterson School in Newington partnered with iHeart Radio and Paws for Friendship recently for a fun-filled day that featured dogs and reading and helped teach students the meaning of “integrity.”…
Learn About Social Emotional Learning at Book Talks with Dr. Marc Brackett
CEA is partnering with Dr. Marc Brackett, author, professor, and director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, to offer CEA members two free book talks on his latest book,…
Thank a School Counselor This Week!
This first week in February is National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association and the Connecticut School Counselor Association, and it provides the perfect opportunity to…
Governor Pledges Support for Students, Families, and Teachers in New Budget, Legislative Session
During his State of the State address today Governor Ned Lamont made a series of pledges aimed at increasing support for Connecticut’s students, families, and teachers and continuing to build…
Stay Up to Date This Legislative Session AND Get a Chance to Win a $25 Gift Card
The 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly begins tomorrow. Though it’s a short session (three months compared to the five the legislature meets in odd-numbered years), it’s sure to…
How to Negotiate for a Better Contract
New strategies that pay dividends at the bargaining table and in the classroom Have you ever wondered how some local associations have managed to get everything they bargained for and…