With the start of the 2022-2023 school year less than a month away for most districts, state education leaders and public health officials have announced details of a plan—Launching into Healthy Learning—that aims to maximize in-person learning. The plan provides recommendations, tools, and strategies to reduce learning disruptions and help school districts keep students and…
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The bus driver shortage that at times delayed students’ school arrival and complicated school athletic schedules last year is persisting into the 2022-23 school year. To attract more drivers, state agencies including the Departments of Education, Motor Vehicles, and Transportation are working together with bus companies to publicize open positions.
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Every educator who taught through the pandemic had to improvise to make instruction meaningful while keeping students safe and engaged. For Carol Rossetti (pictured at right with her grandson), that meant singing in the cafeteria, taking the legs off a digital piano, turning a ukulele into a wearable instrument, and more.
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Two Connecticut students this year have been awarded Ethnically Diverse Educator Scholarships from the Connecticut Education Foundation to help them pursue teaching careers. They will receive $2,000 for every year of undergraduate study leading to their Connecticut teaching credentials.
Teachers are eligible for a variety of travel discounts—many of which you may not know about. Here are seven insider tips from NEA Member Benefits for finding fabulous vacation values at museums, hotels, theme parks, and other travel attractions.
Whether you’re in full summer mode or starting to plan for fall, here are some great books to check out before heading back to school, recommended by a Connecticut Teacher of the Year.
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This July, thanks to the deals available to you as an NEA member, you can save on simple summer meals, tickets to theme parks, attractions, and sporting events—plus all the camping gear and barbeque tools your heart desires. Check out the highlighted deals for July below, and find even more savings at neamb.com and cea.org/discounts.
First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona spent the afternoon at Horizons National children’s summer learning program at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven today.
California Casualty, the provider of the NEA Auto and Home insurance program, wants to help you destress and unwind with $10,000 to spend your way.
The popular state program Connecticut Summer at the Museum has returned for summer 2022, enabling Connecticut children to receive free admission at more than 130 museums across the state during the summer months.