NEWS & INFO

U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona is a featured speaker at this year’s Empowered to Lead Symposium, an annual event hosted by the Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council and open to all teachers across the state.

Farmington High School junior Sreenidi (Sree) Bala was recognized at the NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards Banquet with the SuAnne Big Crow Memorial Award for her work to advocate for racial equity and passion for inclusivity for neurodivergent students.

Eighty-seven CEA members are joining nearly 7,000 educators from around the nation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this week for the 2024 National Education Association Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA).

CCSU’s chapter of CEA’s Aspiring Educators Program has grown by leaps and bounds in just one year, and the chapter’s leaders were recognized for their hard work at the annual NEA Aspiring Educators Conference.

When it comes to summer, reading may not be the first thing—or even in the top 10 things—kids have in mind! But reading can be the ideal summer activity. Check out resources to launch a summer of reading for a child in your life.

The Connecticut State Department of Education is offering discounts at a variety of local businesses to all school staff again this summer. 

CEA’s Communications Department took home seven awards recognizing exceptional communications across various categories at a national awards ceremony held at the State Education Association Communicators’ annual conference in Philadelphia.

AI presents both opportunities and challenges for teachers; however, in a CEA workshop Manchester teachers Rachel Discko and Chelsea Gordon stressed that teachers who don’t take advantage of AI are missing out on tools that can save them time, reduce paperwork, and advance equity for students.

Educators know how important it is to recognize and celebrate their students’ identities, cultures, and backgrounds. A recent parade, part of the Dia de Portugal Hartford Festival, gave teachers a chance to showcase their own heritage and connect with students who are also Portuguese-American.