Thousands of Books Collected at Read Across Connecticut
Fans of Dr. Seuss are no strangers to rainy day fun, and his birthday was the perfect occasion to share the joy of reading.
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Aspiring Educator: How To Land Your First Job
Join CEA’s Education Issues Specialist Elizabeth Sked and Member Organizer Katie Grant to learn about all of the unspoken parts that go into finding and landing the right teaching job.
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Teacher-Hosted Book Drive Brings Joy of Reading to Children in Need
Hundreds of Connecticut children and parents celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday today by donating new and gently used books to children in need. The fun-filled family event was organized by the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF) and community partners iHeartMedia and Blue Back Square.
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Women’s History Month in the Classroom
March is National Women’s History Month. To help you teach about the Women’s Rights Movement and women’s achievements throughout our country’s history, NEA has compiled lesson plans, educational resources, and…
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Repeal WEP/GPO: Submit Your Testimony Today
While we continue to urge Congress to repeal WEP/GPO, our legislators in Hartford are recognizing their negative impacts and in response have proposed a resolution calling on Congress to repeal WEP/GPO. Share why it is so important that Connecticut send this message to Congress.
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Teachers Tell Stratford Officials Education Is an Investment, Not a Liability
Stop cutting education. That was the message from students, parents, teachers, and community members who rallied this week against funding cuts that jeopardize the future of Stratford’s children and public education.
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To Reengage Students We Must Invest, Teachers Tell Legislators
The legislature’s Education Committee held a public hearing on two bills today—one focusing on disengaged youth and one concerning additional funding for education. CEA President Kate Dias explained to legislators that the two go hand-in-hand.
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At CEA’s Breakfast with Legislators, Teachers Tell It Like It Is
CEA’s second annual Breakfast with Legislators was a chance for members to share their stories and ensure that their needs are front and center this legislative session.
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Bloomfield Students Tackle Reading with the Help of Professional Football Players
The Connecticut Education Foundation, CEA’s charitable arm, and the Bloomfield Education Association are tackling reading with a weeklong celebration of literacy featuring football stars and fun activities to encourage hundreds of middle school students at Carmen Arace School in Bloomfield to pick up a book and read.
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Donate Books to Grow Children’s Love of Reading
Read Across Connecticut is almost here, and to support children’s growth as readers CEF, CEA’s charitable arm, will be collecting books for children in kindergarten through grade 12 on March 2 from 10 am to 2 pm at Blue Back Square in West Hartford.
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