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Connecticut Education Foundation Receives Grant to Help Students in Need
Hundreds of schoolchildren across the state facing extraordinary hardships will receive a helping hand—as will minority students planning on entering the teaching profession—thanks to a generous...
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NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship Accepting Applications
Applications are being accepted through February 1, 2020, for the 2021 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship—a year of professional development that includes a summer field study in South Africa....
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Winter County Forums Starting Soon!
CEA’s second round of 2019-2020 county forum meetings runs January 28 through February 19. Meet with your colleagues and local union leaders to hear about issues impacting education and your...
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Remembering Former CEA President Maxine Rothe Schortman
CEA sends our condolences on the passing of former CEA President Maxine Rothe Schortman to her family and friends. Schortman, who served as president of CEA in 1976-77, was a third grade teacher at...
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CEA Negotiations Conference Is February 1: Register Now
Learn new strategies to bring to the bargaining table to boost your salary and benefits at CEA’s Negotiations Conference on Saturday, February 1. You will have the opportunity to network with...
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Your Chance to Be Recognized by Your Colleagues
Deadlines to submit nominations for CEA Human and Civil Rights Awards AND Public Relations Awards are fast approaching—don’t wait to nominate yourself or a colleague! Human and Civil Rights Award...
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Encouraging the Next Generation of Teachers
It was a busy night at CEA Headquarters on Friday, with meetings being held for both CEA’s Board of Directors and CEA’s Aspiring Educators Program. It was the perfect opportunity for Board of Directors...
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Jahana Hayes Shares Her Journey to Congress With Danbury-Area Teachers
Jahana Hayes may be a Congresswoman now but she still considers herself first and foremost a teacher. The former Waterbury teacher and 2016 National Teacher of...
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Conference Introduces Teachers to New Ways to Approach Negotiations
Nearly 100 CEA members came together to learn new ways of organizing fellow teachers in their locals for better working and learning conditions, fairer salaries, and a more secure...
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Stay Up to Date This Legislative Session AND Get a Chance to Win a $25 Gift Card
The 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly begins tomorrow. Though it’s a short session it’s sure to be packed with many issues for lawmakers to tackle.
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Learn About Social Emotional Learning at Book Talks with Dr. Marc Brackett
CEA is partnering with Dr. Marc Brackett, author, professor, and director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, to offer CEA members two free book talks on his latest book, Permission to Feel....
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Register for the CEA Early Career Educators Conference
The first years in a classroom are some of the most exciting and memorable in a teacher’s career—as well as the most challenging. CEA invites new (and experienced) teachers to gather insights and...
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Channel 3 Featuring Teachers, Public Schools This Week
Every night on the 11 p.m. news this week WFSB Channel 3 is putting a spotlight on what’s going on in our public schools. The stories feature the results of a survey of CEA and AFT Connecticut members....
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How Is Your Stress Level?
Teaching is the most stressful profession in the U.S., tied with nursing, and that stress can have a negative effect on teachers’ health and well-being. CEA has teamed up with the Yale Center for...
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It’s Public Schools Week!
This week is Public Schools Week 2020, a time to celebrate our nation’s public schools, our students, and the many school professionals who work tirelessly to help students succeed. Public schools are...
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CEA, Others Support Bill Protecting Teachers’ Rights to Stand Together
In a public hearing before Connecticut’s Labor and Public Employees Committee, CEA President Jeff Leake and others voiced their support of House Bill 5270, which protects the rights of teachers and...
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Classrooms in Crisis: A Conversation with Commissioner Miguel Cardona
Join us on March 5 and share with Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona what you are experiencing regarding student trauma and disruptive student behaviors in your school. Attend CEA’s forum with the...
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Reading Bus Brings the Joy of Reading Home to Connecticut Students
The Connecticut Education Foundation sponsors this weeklong fun, literacy extravaganza with partners, iHeartRadio and the National Education Association.
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CEA Amplifies Call to Diversify the Teaching Profession with New Campaign
CEA is stepping up its efforts to diversify Connecticut’s teaching force by launching a statewide awareness campaign aimed at encouraging more young people of color to pursue careers in teaching. Right...
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Wellness Workshop Helps Teachers Recognize, Address Their Students’...
As the number of students dealing with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has increased, so has the incidence and severity of disruptive behaviors in classrooms. And that, experts say, has led to...
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