Don’t Miss Union Night, December 27, with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
CEA member package includes free beverage, beanie, and discounted tickets
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Connecticut Teachers Well Represented on New Governor’s Policy Committees
CEA leaders, staff fill key roles on Lamont’s transition committees
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Teachers Honored for Commitment to Excellence, and to Children
For 2019 Connecticut Teacher of the Year (TOY) Sheena Graham, making personal connections with the young people in her classroom is all in a day’s work—and one of the things that has endeared her to generations of students. Those meaningful, enduring connections are among the common threads that bind this year’s TOY finalists together. While…
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Watch How Wallingford Educators are Teaching About Giving Back During the Holidays
Wallingford social studies teacher Jean Mellor has sponsored children through the Connecticut Education Foundation’s Holiday Bear Project for several years now, and this year she’s gotten her whole school involved. So many students and teachers chose to participate that CEA’s Chip Karkos made a special stop to pick up all of the gifts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rdYrgsTThQ?rel=0
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Windsor Choral Teacher Cheers on Former Student, Finalist on The Voice
A teacher’s good work often shines in her students, and for Windsor High School choral director Tracee White, the product of her hard work now shines on television. White is the former teacher of rising star Kymberli Joye, a current finalist on NBC’s television reality competition The Voice. Joye’s vocal talents have landed her a…
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Showcase Your Local’s Newsletter or Website
Does your local association have a newsletter or website? We want to know about it! The annual CEA Newsletter and Website Competition recognizes teachers and locals who promote communication with association members. The entry process is completely online and easier than ever. Click to Enter. The deadline for entering is February 22, and winners are…
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Labor’s Statements on Fiscal Stability Commission’s 2.0 Recommendations
The Connecticut AFL-CIO, Connecticut Education Association, AFSCME Council 4, and AFT Connecticut made the following statements in response to the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth’s 2.0 recommendations: Salvatore Luciano, Executive Vice President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO: “Christmas appears to have come early for the richest 1% in Connecticut. At least, that’s what the…
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Labor’s Statements on Fiscal Stability Commission’s 2.0 Recommendations
The Connecticut AFL-CIO, Connecticut Education Association, AFSCME Council 4, and AFT Connecticut made the following statements in response to the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth’s 2.0 recommendations.
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CEA and Education Stakeholders Well Represented on Governor-Elect’s Policy Committees
A standing-room only crowd of nearly 500 people gathered this morning at Eastern Connecticut State University, eager to help shape the future of their state. “Look at this crowd. You believe in the state of Connecticut,” Governor-elect Ned Lamont told the people assembled, many of whom are serving on 15 transition policy committees for his…
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