CEF Scholarships Help Students Pursue Teaching Careers
Meet this year’s recipients of Connecticut Education Foundation scholarships that support students who are planning on becoming educators.
Holiday Bear Project Brings Joy—and Teaches Gratitude—in East Lyme Classrooms
Flanders Elementary has been participating in the Holiday Bear Project for the past eight years, and the kindergarten teachers say that it’s a fantastic way to teach young children about the power of giving.
Help Kids and Teachers This Giving Tuesday
Teachers show up for their students every single day, and today we’re focusing on Giving Tuesday to strengthen the safety net children depend on.
Community Caring in Action: Support a Student This Holiday Season
“As we see changes with healthcare and SNAP benefits there couldn’t be a better time to think about sponsoring and giving to people in need,” CEA Vice President and Connecticut Education Foundation President Joslyn DeLancey told Allison Demers recently on iHeart Radio’s Community Access program.
From School Supplies to Holiday Gifts: CEF Brings Hope to Classrooms
The Connecticut Education Foundation, CEA’s charitable arm, supports students and teachers in many ways—through scholarships, holiday gifts, and critical aid when hardships arise. Most recently, CEF was in New London distributing donated school supplies to new educators.
Holiday Bear Is Back—Nominate or Sponsor a Child in Need
It may be September, but the holiday season will be here sooner than we think—which is why the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF), CEA’s charitable arm, is rolling out the Holiday Bear Project.
CEF Scholarships Help Students Pursue Teaching Careers
The Connecticut Education Foundation, CEA’s charitable arm, has awarded scholarships to four students this year to help them pursue careers as public school educators.
Dine, Dance, and Make a Difference at the CEA Celebrates Gala
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 24, and join fellow educators and supporters at the third annual CEA Celebrates Gala.
PreK – Grade 1 Teachers: Get a CEF Play Cart for Your School
Play carts are now available to CEA members teaching prek through first grade! Apply now, before they run out.
CEF Book Drive Celebrates Reading, Collects Thousands of Books for Students Across Connecticut
“Books open doors to new worlds, and every child deserves that opportunity,” says CEF President Joslyn DeLancey. That dedication to getting books into the hands of Connecticut children inspired CEF’s second annual Read Across Connecticut Blue Back Book Drive that brought hundreds of families to West Hartford this month.