A landmark court decision is likely to have a significant impact on the state’s special education student population and a financial impact for school districts. Earlier this month a federal district court ruled that, consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Connecticut school districts must offer a free, appropriate, public education to special…
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Thousands of educators around the country last week joined a tele-town hall on education equity and safe school reopening. Organized by the National Education Association and moderated by award-winning reporter and C-SPAN host Jesse Holland, the event featured a live Q&A with NEA Vice President Becky Pringle and NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. “Despite…
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In East Hartford, educators, students, community members, elected representatives, and CEA leaders gathered for a Black Lives Matter march and rally to show their support for…
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This week’s CEA Mindful Moment focuses on how to stay calm when there is chaos raging around you.
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 show their support for their students and community the East Hartford Education Association Ethnic Minority Affairs Commission is organizing a peaceful rally and march this…
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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 Herdter told Town Council members that teachers are working sometimes up to 12 hours a day and 60 hours a week. “Can one of you…
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Issues of equity are top of mind right now for educators watching the news and listening to their students’ worries and concern, and an online forum hosted by CEA’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Commission (EMAC) Tuesday gave teachers an opportunity to come together and discuss what was on their minds. “There is no doubt in anyone’s…
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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 issue. Watch this week’s CEA Mindful Moments video and learn how to remove the pebble and not let issues overwhelm you.
Funding, supporting high-risk teachers, special education, wearing masks, and social distancing were some of the topics of questions your colleagues asked State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona in a CEA webinar last week. If you missed it, you can watch it here, or read story on blogcea.org.
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