More of Us Would Go into Teaching—and Stay—If…
Hear what aspiring and early career educators have to say about their challenges, their hopes for the profession, and concrete ways to curb the teacher shortage.
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Museums Are Free for CT Kids This Summer
The popular state program Connecticut Summer at the Museum has returned for summer 2023, enabling Connecticut children plus one accompanying adult to receive free admission at more than 120 museums and attractions across the state during the summer months.
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NEA RA New Business Items Strengthen Public Education
Connecticut’s delegation to the 2023 NEA Representative Assembly deliberated and voted on new business items to strengthen the organization and its support of public education.
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Against Backdrop of Book Bans, Curriculum Constraints, Teachers Rally for Freedom
Connecticut educators join NEA’s Freedom to Learn rally, rising up against attempts to ban books, silence teachers, and interfere with students’ learning.
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NEA Leaders Re-Elected; President, First Lady, Education Secretary Address Teachers at NEA RA
In powerful speeches heard by thousands of educators at the NEA Representative Assembly on July 4, the nation’s top public education advocates pledged their continued support for teachers. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona led by sharing how his own life’s trajectory was shaped by a Meriden teacher. After she saw a racial-justice-themed mural he…
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Aspiring Educators Take Home National Awards
CEA’s Aspiring Educators work hard every day as they study to become teachers and learn about their profession and their union. At the NEA Aspiring Educators annual awards celebration in Orlando, Florida last week that hard work was recognized with awards for State Excellence and Distinguished State Organizer. “What an amazing night for our Aspiring Educators,”…
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CEA Members Join Thousands of Colleagues for NEA Representative Assembly
Ninety CEA members have joined nearly 6,000 educators from around the nation in Orlando, Florida this week for the 2023 National Education Association Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA).
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Educators March, Celebrate Portuguese Heritage
Educators come from all walks of life and backgrounds—something that members of the Portuguese-American community saw firsthand recently in Hartford. On Sunday, June 11, Portuguese-American educators from around Connecticut marched in a parade that was part of the weekend-long Dia de Portugal Hartford Festival. “Newly graduated teachers and retired teachers walked alongside current educators from…
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Legislators Reflect on Teacher Wins
CEA leaders, members, and staff worked hard and were able to accomplish a number of wins this legislative session. Education Committee Chair Rep. Jeff Currey and Ranking Member Rep. Kathleen McCarty discuss those wins and more on the latest episode of CEA’s podcast.
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Watch How Teachers Have Inspired Careers from Politics to Radio
From college students to radio hosts, everyone has a Because of a Teacher story. Watch these videos to hear how Connecticut teachers have inspired today’s professionals—and are inspiring the leaders of tomorrow.
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