For proof that educators are educators for life, look no further than CEA-Retired. “You can take the teacher out of the classroom—sort of, sometimes!—but you can’t take the classroom out of the teacher,” jokes CEA-Retired President Mary-Beth Lang.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
“This year, members of the Avon community sponsored over a hundred students through the Holiday Bear Project,” says Avon Education Association President Jon Moss.
There are lots of fun ways for teachers to get involved with CEA’s nonprofit foundation. Listen to the latest episode of CEA’s podcast to learn how to nominate or sponsor a student through the Holiday Bear project.
Teachers, families, and community members have sponsored a record 750 plus students through the Connecticut Education Foundation’s Holiday Bear Project this year. Watch how the Wallingford community came together to sponsor gifts for students.
In this episode of CEA’s podcast, Avon Education Association President Jon Moss shares how his district is coming together to sponsor a record 110 students this year and talks with Kate and Joslyn about how CEA members across the state can help make Holiday Bear a success.
Join the Connecticut Education Foundation as we participate in GivingTuesday and make a positive difference for children right here, where we live.