TEAM CEF STILL NEEDS YOU
Despite the rain, dozens of teachers participated in the Eversource Hartford Marathon raising money for the Connecticut Education Foundation. There is still time to donate to Team CEF.
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CEA NEWS RELEASE PROMPTS ACTION
Thanks to CEA’s news release, condemning Steve Baleshiski’s hate speech against a survivor of the Parkland shooting, the republican candidate for State Representative in Berlin has dropped out of the…
EDUCATORS GO DOOR TO DOOR FOR JAHANA HAYES
NEA Vice President Becky Pringle, CEA President Jeff Leake, and dozens of teachers showed their support for Jahana Hayes by knocking on doors in Danbury. Read the story.
MEET CONNECTICUT’S 2019 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Sheena Graham, a performing arts and choir teacher at Bridgeport’s Harding High School, is Connecticut’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. Read about this exemplary educator on blogcea.org. Read the news release.
CEA SPEAKS OUT AGAINST SENATOR’S RECKLESS PLAN
Teachers are outraged over Connecticut Senator Michael McLachlan’s comments to arm teachers. Read story.
Connecticut Senator’s Proposal to Arm Teachers Sparks Outrage
Educators say school safety is an issue, guns not the answer.
Veterans Day Lesson Plans and Activities
On November 11, we honor the service and sacrifice of men and women in the armed forces. Originally proclaimed Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War…
Brooklyn Teacher’s Pastime Is a Major-League Hit
Brooklyn Elementary School fourth grade teacher Sean Maloney, a fan of Kevin Costner’s character in Field of Dreams, has turned part of his four-acre Woodstock property into a replica of…
Brooklyn Teacher’s Pastime Is a Major-League Hit
Brooklyn Elementary School fourth grade teacher Sean Maloney, a fan of Kevin Costner’s character in Field of Dreams, has turned part of his four-acre Woodstock property into a replica of Fenway Park—Red Sox championship banners, scoreboard, stadium lights, and all.
Meet Connecticut’s New 2019 Teacher of the Year: Bridgeport Music Teacher Sheena Graham
CEA member Sheena Graham, a performing arts and choir teacher at Bridgeport’s Harding High School, has been named Connecticut’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. Along with her colleagues and students…