Five years ago, a small eastern Connecticut community made headlines for all the wrong reasons. When the town, which is 94 percent white, hosted a high school football game, African American students on the other team were greeted with racial taunts. Jerry Fisher, who is executive director of the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut, was…
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Bring your family and join your fellow CEA members for the first-ever CEA Picnic in the Park on Saturday, August 3! Take advantage of a special members-only deal that includes Theme park admission Waterpark admission Standard parking All-you-can-eat lunch buffet in the River’s Edge Picnic Grove (12:30-1:30 p.m.) CEA members pay only $47.21 per package…
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This week the U.S. House of Representatives voted 419-6 to approve Congressman Joe Courtney’s Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. This bill would do away with a looming tax on higher-cost health care plans that would disproportionately affect those in high cost of living areas and groups with higher percentages of women,…
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The State Board of Education today voted to recommend Dr. Miguel Cardona, assistant superintendent of schools for teaching and learning in Meriden, to serve as the next commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education. Cardona, a former fourth grade teacher who is bilingual, has served alongside CEA leaders on several statewide committees. “The Connecticut…
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Bridgeport is Connecticut’s largest school district, serving more than 23,0000 students, but the Bridgeport Public Schools have an annual teacher attrition rate of 10-12 percent. Today Bridgeport teacher and early leadership institute coach Michael Brosnan told members of Congress that, “While welcoming fresh faces each year, or in the middle of each year, was certainly…
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Tickets for our first CEA Teacher Appreciation Day of the summer at the Hartford Yard Goats are already sold out. Don’t miss out on the remaining games—get your tickets for August 9 and August 23 today! Treat yourself and the baseball fans in your life to discounted seats, special teacher recognition during the game, and…
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Hundreds of Connecticut teachers, supporters, and CEA staff have been at the Glastonbury Hills Country Club today taking part in the 25th annual Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament—the Connecticut Education Foundation’s (CEF) fundraiser to benefit public school students in need. “The CEF golf tournament is the major fundraiser of the year that fuels CEA’s…
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Summer’s here and the time is right for … financial planning? That’s right. For educators who are busy during the school year, there may not be another opportunity to do so. And before you know it you’ll be back in the classroom. So consider following these steps from NEA Member Benefits to ensure you’re on…
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If you’ve been dreaming about a new, vibrant area where you can enjoy lunch, share ideas with other staff members, and decompress, hurry and enter for a $7,500 School Lounge Makeover from the NEA Auto and Home Insurance Program provider, California Casualty. Serving educators since 1951, California Casualty understands the importance of an uplifting space…
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