New students to get to know, new colleagues to share with, and new opportunities to inspire — the first day of school is an exciting time for educators across Connecticut who are welcoming students back to the classroom this week and next. In Marlborough yesterday, teachers were putting the finishing touches on their classrooms and meeting…
DetailsTeachers are a generous bunch — offering struggling students extra help after school and donating their time and resources to charities and their local communities. So, it’s not surprising that it can be a bit unsettling when teachers themselves need to reach out for help. “Because a living kidney donor is really the best option…
DetailsChildren who were bullied in school continue to suffer into adulthood, a new study in the journal Psychological Science finds. Children who were the victims of bullying were far more likely to experience emotional, behavioral, financial, and health problems than their peers. Those who were both victim and perpetrator as schoolchildren fared the worst as…
DetailsNew figures show good news for Connecticut when it comes to the number of students graduating high school. 84.8% of the class of 2012 graduated in four years, an increase of 2.1 percentage points over 2011. Read more from the Connecticut Post.
DetailsWhile there is no formal approval from the U.S. Department of Education allowing Connecticut school districts flexibility when it comes to deciding whether teachers will be evaluated based on how their students perform on state tests—Commissioner Stefan Pryor today said the State Department of Education (SDE) is authorizing that flexibility. Pryor told Connecticut superintendents gathered…
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Most Connecticut students and teachers will be back in the classroom in just a couple of more weeks. As you get ready, check out these 21 back-to-school-themed teaching tips and strategies NEA has collected from educators around the country — and add your own tips in the comments. Learning About Each Other Learning About Each…
DetailsNEA Political Organizer Cynthia Kain delivered the luncheon address today at CEA’s Summer Leadership Conference. She raised teachers’ awareness of the groups and organizations that have launched an attack on public education. See below for a must-read list of resources that add to her comprehensive presentation today. Kain said that NEA is committed to building…
DetailsMore than a dozen Connecticut teachers were honored for their commitment to their profession at CEA’s Annual Awards Dinner and Banquet last night at the Mohegan Sun Conference Center. Here are some of the highlights. Please visit www.facebook.com/CTEdAssoc for more photographs.
DetailsCEA’s annual Summer Leadership conference is underway at the Mohegan Sun Conference Center. Hundreds of teachers are in attendance taking workshops to learn new strategies for the classroom, finding out how to get more engaged with their local associations and CEA, and meeting other teachers from around the state. South Windsor teacher Joe Camire is…
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