Among Connecticut’s roughly 500,000 K-12 students, 39,000 adolescents (ages 12-17) were reported to have at least one major depressive episode in the last year, and more than half experienced severe episodes. Only 24,000 received treatment.
Voters turned out in cities and towns across Connecticut yesterday. Thank you to all of you who voted in local elections and made your voice heard.
Education is on the ballot, and every vote counts. Don’t sit this one out.
Election Day is right around the corner, and Connecticut voters will soon be choosing who will represent them on local boards of education and finance, town councils, and more.
A recent report from Dalio Education found that one in five young people in Connecticut are disconnected from education and employment systems or are at risk for becoming disconnected. The…
Teachers’ advocacy and activism resulted in many important legislative wins this year—but as important as those wins are, how they’re ultimately implemented is what impacts students and teachers.
The Connecticut Education Foundation Holiday Bear gift-giving project brings CEA members, communities, and local businesses together to brighten the holidays for children and teens in need across the state. There are still hundreds of children awaiting sponsors this year, so don’t wait to step up and sponsor a child yourself—or with friends or colleagues.
Local elections are just two weeks away, and those elected to local boards of education, boards of finance, and town councils can have a big impact on teaching and learning. In districts including Danbury, East Hampton, and Naugutuck, local education associations have taken it on themselves to help educate their colleagues about the individuals running for office.
Fourth grade teacher Kiana Foster-Mauro says she was hit with an overwhelming wave of emotion on learning she’d been selected as 2024 Connecticut Teacher of the Year. “It’s very humbling, it’s a huge honor, and I feel an enormous sense of gratitude.”