Standing Up for Resources for Our Schools
Advocating for resources for students and schools was front and center today at CEA headquarters in Hartford as the Association hosted a news conference marking the release of the Summer…
DetailsLyman Teacher is Awarded for Efforts to Increase Understanding
The spirit of Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer for the women’s suffrage movement, and Prudence Crandall, an American educator and reformer, is alive and well at Lyman Memorial High School…
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Do educators have enough time to collaborate and exchange ideas with their colleagues? In an opinion piece for Education Week, teacher Hillary Greene says, “no.” The greatest disappointment for me…
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As the school year winds down, you’re probably looking ahead to plans for the summer. Have you signed up for CEA’s Summer Leadership Conference yet? The annual conference is a…
DetailsFunding for Public Education and Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund
Many important bills, including the state budget, were debated and passed in the 2013 legislative session that adjourned at midnight last night. Thanks to the hard work of CEA active…
DetailsImportant Meeting to Occur; Quality Education is Goal
In a letter sent to Bridgeport Education Association President Gary Peluchette on May 30, State Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor invited the union and Bridgeport Superintendent Paul Vallas to meet to…
DetailsTwo Opportunities for New Teachers to Connect Coming Up
Are you too busy teaching to relax, have some fun, and talk with others in the profession about life as a teacher? Now’s the chance. It’s not a conference, it’s…
DetailsTeachers Pay Tribute to Veterans in North Haven
The Memorial Day parades are over, but the goodwill created by teachers who marched in the North Haven Memorial Day parade with 50 other civic and community groups lives on.…
DetailsInspiring Messages, New Leadership Elected at CEA Retired Meeting
“You have immense knowledge and experience that is crucial for the growth of our organization,” CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg told CEA Retired members at their Annual Spring Business Meeting…
DetailsAlternative Educators Vital for Students Who Need More Options
“The bottom line is, the students I work with wouldn’t be in school at all if their only option was a traditional school,” Wallingford Alternative High School teacher Vicki Gustavson told…
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