Miguel Cardona Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education
In a vote of 64 to 33, representing a large, bipartisan majority, the U.S. Senate today confirmed Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education.
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Not Just February: Teacher Talks Incorporating Black History into the Classroom Year Round
As February draws to a close, many schools are wrapping up Black History units, but East Hartford teacher Nicole Campbell says teachers need to be looking for ways to incorporate…
Teachers Share Concerns About Need for More Social and Emotional Supports with Legislators
Manchester teachers are just some of the many Connecticut teachers who have met virtually with their legislators recently to voice concerns about what they and their students are facing and ask the legislature to act.
Early Career Educator Conference Coming Next Week
Join us for the virtual Early Career Educator Conference taking place Mach 2 – 10 after school. Take one or more of the 10 sessions that cover a variety of topics from dyslexia to streamlining grading to helping students deal with anxiety.
States Required to Give Standardized Tests This Year, Accountability Provisions Can Be Waived
The Biden administration has announced that states will have to administer federally required standardized assessments this year, despite the many challenges forced on schools by the pandemic. States, however, are…
Victory for Educators
CEA’s ad campaign features five Connecticut Teachers of the Year thanking the state for keeping our schools safe and prioritizing educators for vaccinations.
Parallel Vaccination Plan will Provide Benefit to Our School Communities
Educators, school staff, superintendents and parents applaud adoption of their proposal for keeping buildings open by prioritizing COVID-19 vaccines Unions representing teachers and support personnel, superintendents and parents today are…
CEA Member Advocacy Pays Off, Vaccinations for Educators to Start March 1
Because of your emails, ongoing CEA advocacy, the petition, and the CEA awareness campaign, CEA’s efforts to prioritize educators for vaccinations have been successful.
Op-Ed: Powell’s Reference to German Culture and Hitler in Column Disparaging Educators is Bizarre and Deeply Disturbing
CEA President Jeff Leake recently published an op-ed in the CT Examiner and Journal Inquirer in response to a column by Chris Powell that compared educators to Germany under Hitler.
Connecticut Vax Facts: Health, Policy Experts Answer Teachers’ Questions
As Connecticut’s COVID vaccine rollout continues, educators—who are eager for the safer in-person learning that a vaccine could afford—joined a candid conversation with state leaders and health experts about what…