Legislative Session Underway, Teachers’ Voices Needed to Make Public Education a Priority
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Crisis in the Classroom: Disruptive Students, Disrupted Learning
How teachers are opening up, and how you can too
HAYES GETS HER #1 CHOICE OF COMMITTEES
Waterbury teacher and 2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes was appointed to the House Education and Labor Commission. Watch video and hear what she has to say about being on this important committee.
AWARDS SHOWCASE TEACHERS AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
Enter the CEA Public Relations Awards and let your local and your members shine.
WHY DON’T WE HAVE A NEW EDUCATION COMMISSIONER?
Governor Lamont has someone in mind, but a new education commissioner has yet to be named. Read why.
CEA JOINS CALL FOR LIVING WAGE AND PAID FAMILY LEAVE
CEA’s Board of Directors passed resolutions joining other labor unions in advocating improved conditions for working families. Read the story on blogcea.org.
WHAT TO WATCH THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION?
Numerous proposals—both supportive and potentially harmful to public education—are already being discussed at the State Capitol. From securing teacher pensions to ensuring safe classrooms to regionalizing or consolidating school districts, CEA is working diligently to ensure your rights are protected. Read more at blogcea.org.
At Early Leadership Institute, Teachers Hone Leadership, Professional Skills
More than 40 early-career educators from Bridgeport, Manchester, Stamford, and Waterbury gathered for a kickoff meeting of the Early Leadership Institute (ELI), a program of the National Education Association, CEA,…
TEACHERS TRAVEL THE WORLD
Apply for the 2020 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship—a year of professional development that includes a summer field study in Peru. Deadline is Feb. 4, 2019. Apply at www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/global-learning-fellowship/.
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