Teachers and Paras: The Dream Team
Listen to CEA’s podcast to learn about Lisa Higgins and Michelle Pion’s work in Killingly’s transition program as well as how certified staff and paras can best work together to help students thrive.
Educator Voice in Teacher Certification Updates
Teacher certification in Connecticut hasn’t seen major changes since the 1990s, but that’s going to change soon. Jennifer Rodriguez and Elsa Batista are Newington teachers who are sitting on the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board, and in the latest episode of CEA’s podcast they talk about the work of the Board and the importance of educators’ voice in updating the certification standards.
Plans and Hopes for 2025
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.
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.
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.
What’s New This School Year
Find out what’s new for the year ahead and hear CEA President Kate Dias’ and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey’s goals for 2024-25 by listening to the back-to-school episode of CEA’s podcast.
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.