CEA working in partnership with education groups, others on early literacy

Posted on March 12, 2012 by ceawhatworks

During February 27-March 2, the Colorado Education Association (CEA) was proud to play a role in Colorado Literacy Week, a vibrant movement led by Governor John Hickenlooper, Lt. Governor Joe Garcia and literally scores of groups around the state.  Literacy Week was the outgrowth of a broad coalition of partners including business, elected and community [...]

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Teacher unions step up to lead education reform

Posted on February 22, 2012 by ceawhatworks

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel is featured on the front page of the Huffington Post’s Education section today, talking about NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign and what educators are doing to improve schools and boost student achievement. Van Roekel, an Arizona high school math teacher, wrote about Romulus Middle School in Detroit, summarizing what he learned [...]

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This week: The 90th American Education Week

Posted on November 17, 2011 by ceawhatworks

We’re celebrating the 90th anniversary of American public education this week, November 13-19. Celebrated each year the week before Thanksgiving, American Education Week (AEW) was first celebrated in 1921 with cosponsors NEA and the American Legion. The week-long celebration grew out of national concern about illiteracy. The original goal of American Education Week — to [...]

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School Nurse Day: Wednesday, May 11

Posted on May 10, 2011 by ceawhatworks

This week we celebrate school nurses, women and men who teach students, educators, and families how to promote student health, safety, and life-long wellness. National School Nurse Day is May 11, the Wednesday of National School Nurses Week. The celebration began in 1972 and today it honors more than 60,000 school nurses in the U.S., [...]

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Great Teachers Make Great Public Schools

Posted on May 2, 2011 by ceawhatworks

This week thousands of communities take time to honor their local educators and acknowledge the important role teachers play in making sure every student receives a quality education. Why a celebration the first week of May? Because this week is the National PTA’s Teacher Appreciation Week and tomorrow, May 3, is National Teacher Day. We [...]

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Happy Read Across America Day!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Our Association is building a nation of readers through NEA’s Read Across America. Now in its thirteenth year, this year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources. Read Across America Day is celebrated March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the beloved children’s author. Today, across our [...]

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Engaging Parents in the Pathway to Achievement

Posted on March 25, 2010 by ceawhatworks

A quality teacher in every classroom is certainly a critical part of the pathway to achievement, but equally important is engaging parents in their children’s education. Justin Darnell, Colorado’s 2010 Teacher of the Year and a teacher at Bryant-Webster K-8 School in northwest Denver, shares some observations about how schools can help get parents involved, particularly [...]

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