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Tag Archives: holidays

Retired Educators Greet the Season of Giving

CEA News, CEAdaily, Retired NewsBy Laurel KilloughDecember 22, 2025

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.

Holiday Bear Is Back—Nominate or Sponsor a Child in Need

CEA News, CEAdaily, Holiday BearBy Laurel KilloughSeptember 22, 2025

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.

Plans and Hopes for 2025

CEA News, CEAdailyBy Laurel KilloughDecember 19, 2024

In the last CEA podcast episode of 2024, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey take a lighthearted tone as they discuss their favorite holiday songs and food before moving on to a discussion of what they’re looking forward to in the year ahead.

Holiday Bear Sponsors Record Number of Children

CEA News, CEAdaily, Holiday BearBy Laurel KilloughDecember 13, 2023

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.

Find Out How You Can Help a Child This Holiday Season

CEA News, Education newsBy Laurel KilloughNovember 15, 2018Leave a comment

Many families across the state are facing unexpected hardships, but you can make a difference this holiday season by sponsoring a child through the Holiday Bear Project. Watch the message…

CEA and iHeartRadio Team Up for a Brighter Holiday for Children

CEA News, Education newsBy Laurel KilloughNovember 13, 2018Leave a comment

Vice President Tom Nicholas took to the airwaves to let listeners across the state know about the 20th annual Holiday Bear project, which brings holiday cheer to hundreds of Connecticut…

Here’s How Students and Teachers Are Celebrating the Holiday Season

Education newsBy Laurel KilloughDecember 22, 2017Leave a comment

Winter break is here! We hope it’s a great one for all of you. Here are some of the ways teachers and students around Connecticut are celebrating the season today.…

Orange Students Learn About the Importance of Giving Thanks to CEA Holiday Bear Project

CEA News, Education newsBy Laurel KilloughDecember 20, 2017Leave a comment

Thanks to the generosity of Orange teachers and students and their families, children who might not have received any gifts this holiday season will now have a brighter holiday. Members…

How to Manage Holiday Expectations—Without Guilt!

BenefitsBy Laurel KilloughNovember 27, 2017Leave a comment

The holidays seem to get more expensive and more stressful every year. Gift spending was up $47 in 2016 over 2015 spending, according to American Research Group, Inc., and American…

Connecticut Teachers Share Their Winter Holiday Celebrations

Education news, Member StoriesBy Laurel KilloughDecember 22, 2016Leave a comment

How do you celebrate the holidays with your students? Here are just some of the ways CEA members and their students are having fun during the last days before December…

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