Senator Murphy Listens to Challenges Facing Bridgeport Teachers
Lauding the work that Bridgeport teachers do, in very challenging circumstances, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy recently told a group of Bridgeport educators that their jobs have…
Bridgeport Teacher Testifies Before Congress on How to Stop the Teacher Shortage
Bridgeport is Connecticut’s largest school district, serving more than 23,0000 students, but the Bridgeport Public Schools have an annual teacher attrition rate of 10-12 percent. Today Bridgeport teacher and early leadership institute coach Michael Brosnan told members of Congress that, “While welcoming fresh faces each year, or in the middle of each year, was certainly…
Bridgeport Students Meet Governor, Congresswoman During Trip to Capitol
The bilingual Talented and Gifted (TAG) program at Cesar Batalla School in Bridgeport aims to engage students, give them leadership skills, and expose them to the world outside their classrooms. TAG teacher Ana Batista’s seventh and eighth graders got all that and more on a recent trip to the State Capitol where they had the…
Governor Wants to Recruit More Teachers of Color
Speaking to hundreds of students at Harding High School in Bridgeport today, Governor Ned Lamont encouraged his audience to pursue a career in teaching and be role models for the next generation of students. “I want to make sure people know teaching is the most valuable profession in the world,” said Lamont.
Teachers Urge Legislators to Support Community Schools, Minority Teacher Recruitment
Community schools, minority teacher recruitment and retention, the opportunity gap, and school literacy were just some of the issues members of the legislature’s Education Committee heard public input on today. CEA members, leaders, and staff testified on a number of bills, ensuring teachers’ perspective was heard.
Meet Connecticut’s New 2019 Teacher of the Year: Bridgeport Music Teacher Sheena Graham
CEA member Sheena Graham, a performing arts and choir teacher at Bridgeport’s Harding High School, has been named Connecticut’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. Along with her colleagues and students gathered in the school’s media center this morning, CEA President Jeff Leake and Vice President Tom Nicholas were on hand to congratulate Graham as the…
Watch: Teachers Share Why Bridgeport Strike Still Relevant Today
What do the events of 40 years ago have to do with teachers’ lives today? A lot, it turns out. Active and retired teachers who gathered this May to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Bridgeport Teachers Strike reflected on how the lessons from the strike are still very relevant to teachers today. As teachers…
For English Learner Turned Ivy-Leaguer, Public School Teachers Made the Difference
On the morning of their promotion to middle school, fifth-grade girls from the Walsh School in Waterbury had a special visitor. About to embark on a promotion of her own—starting on her master’s degree at an Ivy League school—Georbina DaRosa had also once been a fifth-grader at Walsh, back in 2006. Like many of the…
Back-to-School Prep a Family Affair
Even before their first official day back, many teachers spend days preparing their classrooms, supplies, and lessons. This Monday was the first day Bridgeport schools were opened up so teachers could get back into their classrooms, and teachers at Barnum School were setting up bright and early, but they weren’t alone. Several of the teachers…
Bridgeport Students Help Save Program That Gives Them Opportunity to Shine
The leadership skills that Bridgeport students have learned thanks to the bilingual Talented and Gifted (TAG) program at Cesar Batalla Elementary School came in handy earlier this spring when budget cuts threatened the program. At the end of March, students learned that their beloved program might be cut so they organized on their own during…