This fall the CEA will provide bagels, yogurt, granola, fruit at each School/building. CEA President Dan Monahan and Executive Board Reps will be there to talk with you and distribute TShirts, Membership Cards, Buttons, Magnets and more!! School/Building Date 159 Thorndike Street Thursday, September 6, 2018 Amigos School Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Baldwin School Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Cambridge Street Upper School Monday, September 10, … [Read more...]
Educators of Color Committee
This committee did some great work last year, including organizing Engaging Educators: Conversations about race among Cambridge Educators, and initiating affinity base Employee Resource groups. This year we plan to continue and improve on this work. This is not an affinity group, but rather a committee of advocates for educators of color that is all inclusive. Meetings: A Thursdays 9/13, 10/11, 11/15, 1/3, 2/14, 3/7, 4/4, 5/9, 6/6 … [Read more...]
Janus Decision Rendered – The attack on workers continues
The Cambridge Education Association is angered that the U.S. Supreme Court sided with right-wing billionaires in their attacks on workers and unions in the Janus v. AFSCME case. But we are neither surprised nor intimidated. We know that our ability to organize and to bargain fair contracts means that our students have access to the best possible education and that our community’s public school employees are treated fairly. The forces behind the Janus case do not want educators and other … [Read more...]
NEA, MTA and CTQ Teacher Leadership Institute Fellowship Applications Open
The Teacher Leadership Institute is a cohort-based learning experience that runs from October 2018 to August, 2019. Its aim is to prepare classroom teachers for leadership roles. Each cohort consists of about 300 participants from around the country honing their expertise and engaging in leadership work in schools, associations and state houses. The TLI experience consists of: A rigorous Competency-Based Curriculum. Applied experience through a self-selected, … [Read more...]
Building Equity Bridges Grant
Dear colleagues, I’m writing to officially launch our CEA work on the “Building Equity Bridges” grant. As you might recall, the grant is a partnership between CPS and the CEA to deepen our understanding of the root causes of inequity in our schools. On the “CEA side” of the grant, we’ve created structures for robust grassroots participation by educators -- here are the details and I encourage you to join the movement! Here’s how you can engage with this work right away: Read … [Read more...]