Local Candidates Share Views on Education Ahead of Election Day
Local elections are just two weeks away, and those elected to local boards of education, boards of finance, and town councils can have a big impact on teaching and learning. In districts including Danbury, East Hampton, and Naugutuck, local education associations have taken it on themselves to help educate their colleagues about the individuals running for office.
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New London Educator Takes Home State’s Top Teaching Honor
Fourth grade teacher Kiana Foster-Mauro says she was hit with an overwhelming wave of emotion on learning she’d been selected as 2024 Connecticut Teacher of the Year. “It’s very humbling, it’s a huge honor, and I feel an enormous sense of gratitude.”
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During Bring Your Legislator to School Week Lawmakers Get Front Row Seat to Teaching and Learning
Today kicks off CEA’s Bring Your Legislator to School Week with visits by state senators and representatives to classrooms across the state. “We all went to school. It does not make us experts in education,” says Education Committee Co-Chair Rep. Jeff Currey.
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Southbury Teacher Honored with Milken Educator Award and $25,000
“The moment I heard my name and found out that I was chosen for this really distinguished award I was shocked and surprised. I was so excited, humbled, and honored,” said music teacher Ashley Dunne.
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Retired Teachers Talk State and National Legislative Priorities
CEA-Retired’s annual fall conference provided members with the opportunity to connect with one another and hear from CEA and CEA-Retired leaders about legislation the organizations will be pushing in Congress and the State Legislature this year.
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Burnout Is Real: 98% of Teachers; Better Pay, Treatment Needed Now
Nearly two months into the school year, many Connecticut classrooms are without certified teachers, and a CEA survey released this afternoon gets to the root of the problem: a continued failure to address systemic issues in the state’s public schools.
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