Winter break is here! We hope it’s a great one for all of you. Here are some of the ways teachers and students around Connecticut are celebrating the season today. Pajama day at SNIS 🙂 My fifth grade friends are loving the camera. pic.twitter.com/3Z8tOUTgbd — Ms. Getz (@GetzSNIS) December 22, 2017
DetailsThanks to the generosity of Orange teachers and students and their families, children who might not have received any gifts this holiday season will now have a brighter holiday. Members of the student council at Race Brook School recently gathered gifts donated by the entire school community and helped CEA Vice President Jeff Leake load…
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A tremendous turnout of Stratford educators, families, and CEA leaders and staff at a special budget meeting of the new town council last night ensured that municipal leaders heard—and sent—a clear message to Stratford’s superintendent of schools: No teacher layoffs. While the nine-member council ultimately voted 8–1 to accept a budget that includes $700,000 in…
DetailsConnecticut teachers are urging legislators to take up the critical issue of education funding when they convene for a special session later this month to focus on the draconian cuts devastating the state’s public schools and shortchanging students’ education. “While we appreciate legislators standing up for our senior citizens, our youngest and most vulnerable citizens…
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A Quinnipiac Poll out this week shows that 77 percent of U.S. voters want undocumented young people to be allowed to stay in the country and apply for citizenship. Congress, however, is getting ready to recess for the year, and members still haven’t acted on the Dream Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide undocumented…
DetailsIt’s being called “the nightmare before Christmas”—massive new cuts in education funding for cities and towns. It’s so severe, the only option for many towns is to lay off teachers, right before the holidays. Besides the layoffs, the cuts will put student learning at risk, limit already scarce school resources, eliminate programs, and lead to…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for scam artists and other would-be thieves. Every time you swipe your credit card at the register or enter your personal information on a website, you risk having your sensitive data fall into the wrong hands. And as you count down the remaining shopping days in the season,…
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Join your colleagues for a special game this Sunday, December 17, at 3 p.m., where teachers and their families receive special recognition. Get your tickets today. CEA members save more than 60% on premium seats at select games throughout the season. You and your family pay $16 for seats normally priced at $41. More CEA…
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You’re sitting at your computer, pondering the details of your next vacation, an outing with your kids, or maybe what to have for dinner tonight. You know you have lots of discounts available through your NEA membership, but you’re not sure where to start. NEA Member Benefits wants to make it easier for you to…
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Saturday’s bright sun and brisk morning temps made for perfect conditions for Old Saybrook’s fourth annual Jingle Bell Run. A major fundraiser organized by Old Saybrook High School building rep and science teacher Amber Scherber and fellow science teacher Karen Carlone, the December 2 race brought in nearly 100 participants and garnered the strong support…
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