Mindful Moment: Keep Calm and Carry On
This week’s CEA Mindful Moment focuses on how to stay calm when there is chaos raging around you.
Black Lives Matter Rally This Saturday in East Hartford
The death of George Floyd and those of other African Americans as well as the inequities some of their students face weigh heavily on the minds of many educators. To…
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New Milford Teachers Standing Up for Their Students and Their Colleagues
Teachers are working harder for longer hours during this time of distance learning, but that hasn’t stopped New Milford from asking teachers for concessions. CEA New Milford Vice President Angela…
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Mindful Moment: A Pebble in Your Shoe
Life’s struggles can sometimes be like a pebble in your shoe. You have a choice to remove it and enhance your well-being or let it fester and become a bigger…
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New CEA Ad Campaign Emphasizes Need to Support Education for Coronavirus Recovery
When coronavirus struck Connecticut, teachers and students had their worlds turned upside down almost overnight. Schools were closed, and homes became de facto classrooms. Through all of the uncertainty, Connecticut…
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School Reopening Plan to Be Shaped by Health, Education Priorities
How Connecticut returns to school in the fall is on the minds of educators and parents around the state, and the governor and State Department of Education expect to announce…
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Stonington High Finds Novel Ways to Recognize Seniors
The school year is drawing to a close and high school seniors are mourning the many events and rites of passage that they are missing out on. While there’s no…
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This Monday: Ask Commissioner Cardona
What will schools look like when they reopen? Will teachers and students be required to wear face masks? How will social distancing happen throughout the school day? Will distance learning…
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Mindful Moment: Planting Seeds
In this week’s Mindful Moment video, CEA’s Kate Field discusses how cultivating plants can lower your stress and improve your outlook on life.
Health, Safety, Well-Being, and Inequities Among Teachers’ Top Concerns for Students
The top concerns of teachers regarding any return to school are the health and well-being of their students, ensuring they have access to computers and online resources, and keeping them…
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