Cars dropped off backpacks filled with crayons, markers, notebooks, pencils, glue sticks, erasers, tissues, hand sanitizers, and dozens of other items students and teachers will need when they go back to school during a supply drive spearheaded by iHeart radio personality Renee DiNino.
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Sometimes opportunities disguise themselves as obstacles, said one of the nearly 70 participants in a virtual training for teacher leaders. The topic was equity in education, and the question was how to achieve it.
CEA is teaming up with our colleagues at AFT Connecticut in support of a Teacher and Student School Supply Drive sponsored by iHeartMedia Connecticut’s Community Access program.
New COVID-19 Research Prompts Teachers to Call For Delayed Openings, Expanded Remote Learning Plans, and Upgraded HVAC Systems to Ensure Healthy and Safe Schools
2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes says that she’s dealt with many challenges since being elected to Congress in 2018, but reopening schools during a pandemic has been the most personal and painful issue she’s had to face. Hayes joined Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney for a discussion with CEA members yesterday on reopening…
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“Governor Lamont’s announcement of an additional $166 million to support school reopening plans is welcome news for educators and parents across the state. It demonstrates that the collective voices of teachers, support staff and communities during last week’s car caravans across Connecticut were heard. “Now is the time to also provide clear, updated safety guidelines…
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Due to the damage and widespread power outages caused across the state by Tropical Storm Isaias, five CEA Summer Experience sessions have been rescheduled. Here is the updated schedule. Teacher Rights and Responsibilities in a Virtual Teaching Environment Tuesday, August 11 3 to 4:30 pm How to Engage Students in Conversations About Race (K-5) –…
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