A Teacher’s Perspective on the State Board of Education
In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, Stratford physics teacher Kristen Record discusses her first six months on the State Board of Education and what she hopes to accomplish going forward.
Killingly Education Champions’ Work on Behalf of Students Gets Results
In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, parent Christine Rosati Randall shares how Killingly community members came together as Champions for Public Education to successfully advocate for the mental health center students desperately needed.
Processing the 2024 Election
On the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, Two T’s in a Pod, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey discuss their own reactions to election outcomes and how other educators and labor union members might think about the election results.
Investing in Our Future
On the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, Dalio Education Co-CEO Andrew Ferguson joined CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey to talk about the importance of coming together to invest in the state’s youth.
The Link Between Education and Economic Growth
Chris DiPentima, the president and CEO of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, talks with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey about CBIA’s new economic action plan and how education and economic growth intersect on the latest episode of CEA’s podcast.
When Politics Enter the Classroom
In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, 2012 Connecticut Teacher of the Year and Berlin social studies teacher David Bosso talks about how to handle political or controversial topics that may arise in the classroom.
Start Strong: Planning and Tech Tips for a Successful Year
West Hartford Spanish teacher Dana Martin shares a number of time management strategies, classroom routines, and technology tips especially useful for early-career educators in the latest episode of CEA’s podcast.
From Compliance to Growth: A New Era in Teacher Evaluations
In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with Connecticut Association for Public School Superintendents Executive Director Fran Rabinowitz and CEA Teacher Development Specialist Kate Field about the shift that’s taken place in teacher evaluation.
The Whys of Union Membership
Tolland Education Association President Kristen Deliman Grabowski and East Hartford Education Association President Paul Apostalon took part in CEA’s new Because of Our Union campaign, and they recently talked about their own whys of union membership.
Scam Alert: The Truth Behind Those Mailers and Emails
Earlier this summer Fairfield Education Association President Mick McGarry heard from some of his members that they’d received fliers encouraging them to “exercise their rights.” When they read the fine print, they realized the fliers were really advocating that they exercise their “right” to lose the benefits of union membership.