The Common Core standards were the subject of a recent panel organized by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, but the discussion quickly turned to high-stakes testing. “We’ve wed…
Fewer schools may be celebrating Halloween these days, but educators are still teaching about its history and significance. If you’re one of them, check out lessons, activities, and resources available…
Future educators aren’t waiting until they have classrooms of their own to make a difference in students’ lives. After hearing about a school in need, CEA Student Program (CEA-SP) members…
We hope to make life-long learners and life-long readers out of our students, which is why it’s so troubling when we hear kids say they hate to read. Why don’t…
Educators are increasingly taking advantage of the professional learning opportunities and connections with colleagues that the Internet makes possible, but plenty of educators are not yet learning and collaborating online.…
As we continue to hear the recent news about Ebola — a third case in Texas and the continuation of the outbreak in West Africa — we all are becoming…
Leaders of Connecticut’s teachers’ unions are applauding the new trust established in September by the Teachers’ Retirement Board (TRB) to better protect and sustain beneficiaries’ healthcare over the long term.…
How would education be different if teachers had the opportunity to “be a student” for a day? One educator followed two high school students over the course of a normal…
CEA’s Legal Department — consisting of attorneys Chris Hankins, Melanie Kolek, and Adrienne DeLucca; paralegal Linda Reed; and legal secretary Sandy Alzak — received the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Legal Department of the…
“Academics and fitness go hand in hand,” actor and fitness pioneer Jake Steinfeld told an auditorium full of Derby Middle and High School students this morning. “When you’re in shape…