In another step in a positive direction for Norwich teachers, Assistant Superintendent Tamara Gloster was placed on leave, and the Board of Education named retired special education director Jaime Bender as the acting assistant superintendent.
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“We think about it at the beginning of the year when we’re setting up our classrooms. We think about it when there’s an incident,” CEA President Kate Dias told NPR’s Catherin Shen in an interview about school shootings and the lockdown drills meant to keep children and teachers safe.
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Many seats on local town councils, boards of education, boards of finance, and other boards will be decided this November 7, and the people elected to those offices can have a big impact on the lives of educators and their students. Check out the CEA members running for office.
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“Thanks to the partnership and advocacy of active and retired teachers, Connecticut is recognizing the need to secure teacher pensions is a top priority,” said CEA President Kate Dias.
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CEA-Retired has endorsed two members to represent you on the State Teachers’ Retirement Board—a board that is critical to the successful administration of your teacher pension and retiree healthcare benefits.
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Positive Directions is offering virtual mental health group counseling for CEA members. Trained clinical professionals will provide you with support, healing, and innovative strategies.
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Registration closes this Friday at noon for your opportunity to celebrate CEA’s 175 years and raise money for children in need.
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A downpour didn’t keep more than 200 Norwich teachers, school staff, parents, and students from rallying again outside a board of education meeting last night—and their continued advocacy finally paid off with the board voting unanimously to put Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow on administrative leave during an investigation and naming an acting superintendent to replace her.…
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Federal provisions unfairly penalize millions of teachers and their families by reducing or eliminating their Social Security benefits. Come to a free CEA webinar to learn more and find out how you can help get long-overdue legislation passed to improve financial security for millions of teachers.
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Check out the new educator evaluation guidelines as well as CEA’s implementation guide.
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