The United States House of Representatives last night followed the Senate in avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff by passing the Tax Relief Extension Act. The plan is designed to block…
This holiday season it appears impossible to find anyone who isn’t grieving for the youngsters and educators who died in the mass shooting in Newtown. Friends who know that I…
At 9:30 this morning, the state of Connecticut and people around the country and world observed a moment of silence for Sandy Hook Elementary School victims. Bells rang in houses…
A movement to spread 26 acts of kindness to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is growing thanks to publicity from NBC News’ Ann Curry. Curry…
Waterbury teacher George Flaherty Jr. fought tears as he sat beside his eight-year-old daughter Margaret in a Waterbury church tonight praying for the victims of last week’s mass shooting at…
Connecticut’s 2012 Teacher of the Year David Bosso has an extraordinary essay appearing in today’s Hartford Courant. As we reflect on the tragedy in Sandy Hook and mourn the innocent…
CEA is working with AFT Connecticut, which represents teachers in Newtown, and with students, teachers, administrators, and families as they recover from this unimaginable tragedy. An NEA crisis team from…
As we all reel from the violence visited upon our Newtown neighbors, many are looking for ways to help. AFT Connecticut, which represents teachers in Newtown, has set up a…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Newtown School Shooting CEA is deeply saddened by the horrific tragedy that took the lives of so many children and adults at Sandy…
Only 12 more days until Christmas! If you celebrate the holiday, does that thought fill you with joy or dread? The holiday season is a challenging one for many people —…