Marlborough Teachers Welcome Families Back-to-School

Students at Marlborough Elementary School start school today but many had a chance to preview the year ahead at a meet-and-greet yesterday morning. Teachers opened their classrooms to students and families to relieve any first-day jitters and answer questions about the year ahead. Local association co-president and kindergarten teacher Amy Farrior says that the first…

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Magnet School Teachers Ready for Students’ Return

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…

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This School Year, We All Must Come Together for Our Students

That 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…

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Hamden Teachers Hard at Work Preparing for Their Students

Teachers 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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Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Governor’s Plan to Cut $557 Million in Education Funding in 139 Districts

Governor 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…

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