Chanting “enough is enough” and “we want gun control now,” students, teachers, parents, and community members marched from the Corning Fountain in Bushnell Park to the steps of the State Capitol for the March For Our Lives Rally. The Hartford rally was just one of nearly a dozen similar demonstrations held across the state, and…
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April vacation is right around the corner! It’s not too late to plan a getaway. If you’re short on time, money or both, try one of these last-minute, but memorable, jaunts suggested by NEA Member Benefits. Taos, New Mexico. Steer clear of popular beaches and college student crowds, warns Jim Pickell, the president of HomeExchange.com, and…
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As surprising as it may sound, students biting, kicking, throwing furniture, and hurting other students and teachers has become common in schools across Connecticut, CEA Program Development Specialist Robyn Kaplan-Cho told WTIC’s Ray Dunaway during an appearance on his radio show this morning. “Teachers are basically expected to take care of every possible societal ill…
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Now, when public school music programs face budget cuts, is a critical time to support music in our schools. March is Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM), and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) website provides ideas for how to participate in MIOSM and promote support for school music. Lesson Plans ReadWriteThink.org has a number of K-12 lesson…
DetailsThe decision to increase the teacher payroll tax is causing additional financial hardships for Connecticut’s professional educators.
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The increased pension contribution for teachers that legislators passed last year without so much as a public hearing is causing financial hardship for CEA members. The payroll tax increase, combined with increases in healthcare costs, furlough days, and little or no wage increases mean that many Connecticut teachers are taking home less pay this year…
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Although it was after ten o’clock last night by the time the legislature’s Education Committee heard public testimony on a bill to help ensure classroom safety and address student assaults, CEA members and staff made sure they were present to testify so that legislators could hear their stories. “I am here today to tell you that there…
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Attend a free CEA member program this weekend and get information about dealing with difficult behaviors and how to prevent and respond to assaults by students.
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Thousands of teachers in dozens of locals participated in Walk-Ins For Safe Schools yesterday.
Read the story about statewide events.
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