Students at the Glastonbury-East Hartford Elementary Magnet School will be starting their new school year tomorrow morning, however their teachers have already been back at school for a week—working hard to prepare for the students’ return. Teachers at the CREC (Capitol Region Education Council) school recently reflected on what they have planned for the upcoming…
DetailsThat unique feeling of excitement mixed with a pinch of nervousness can only mean one thing—a new school year is starting here in Connecticut. Students are filling their backpacks and posing for first-day-of-school photos while you, their teachers, finish your final preparations, ready to greet the eager new faces who will soon come through your…
DetailsCREC faculty and staff work at 26 different schools around the Greater Hartford area, but this morning they all came together in one place to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. On this beautiful late-summer day, thousands of teachers, administrators, paraeducators, and others who work for the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) gathered…
DetailsTeachers in Hamden started back to school this week and are almost ready for their students’ first day this Monday. At Dunbar Hill School, the kindergarten through sixth-grade teachers were busy today putting some final touches on their classrooms. Below are some thoughts they shared about what they’re looking forward to this year. Kindergarten teachers…
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Even before their first official day back, many teachers spend days preparing their classrooms, supplies, and lessons. This Monday was the first day Bridgeport schools were opened up so teachers could get back into their classrooms, and teachers at Barnum School were setting up bright and early, but they weren’t alone. Several of the teachers…
DetailsStudents are enjoying their last few lazy summer days but it’s already back-to-school time for some teachers in Connecticut. At Barnum School more than 100 teachers new to Bridgeport gathered today for an orientation program welcoming them to the district. Bridgeport Education Association President Gary Peluchette was one of the first faces they saw as…
DetailsGovernor Malloy’s plan to cut $557 million in education funding would leave school budgets severely out of balance and schools unable to provide quality education for Connecticut’s students.
DetailsGovernor Malloy’s plan to cut $557 million in education funding would leave school budgets severely out of balance and schools unable to provide quality education for Connecticut’s students. This plan would be devastating for students and emphasizes the critical need for legislators to pass a state budget that protects and invests in public education. 85…
DetailsWhat’s the biggest issue in your school or district for you as a teacher? How can your union help support you? These were some of the questions posed to CEA members in New Haven County yesterday afternoon and evening as teacher union members and staff knocked on doors at educators’ homes. Members and staff from…
DetailsCutting school programs, laying off teachers and administrators, diminishing resources, and increasing class sizes. These are just some of the actions school districts across Connecticut have already taken to prepare for the start of the school year without a state budget. Today, outside Maloney High School in Meriden, CEA, AFT, teachers, parents, students, and a…
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