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State Board hears presentation on Educators Rising program; students and university chapters highlighted
Summary
Connecticut Education Association and State Department staff updated the board on Educators Rising and the aspiring educators pipeline, noting statewide growth in membership and partnerships with higher-education institutions and career-education programs.
The Connecticut State Board of Education heard a multi-part presentation Oct. 8 on Educators Rising and related teacher pipeline initiatives aimed at recruiting and preparing future educators from middle school through college.
The program, described by presenters as part of the SDE—-to-16 educator pathway, reported more than 700 student members last year (the presenters said membership registers annually) and a growing set of local chapters at public and private institutions across the state. The initiative links middle- and high-school students interested in teaching with college-level aspiring educator groups and provides leadership, clinical experiences and state-level advocacy training.
Dr. John Ramos, introduced as interim CEO of Educators Rising in Connecticut and a former Connecticut superintendent, and Elizabeth Skedd (identified in the record as an organizer for aspiring educators) described statewide activities including a leadership summer program at Central Connecticut State University and national conference participation. Student leaders Hannah (state chair) and Rebecca (vice chair) described chapter activities such as professional development, community engagement events, pen-pal projects with local schools and an eight-by-eight-foot puzzle display used to present legislative priorities at the state Capitol.
Why this matters: Board members and staff said the program helps address teacher recruitment and retention by exposing students early to the teaching profession and supporting pathways into educator-preparation programs.
Board response: Board members praised the program nd asked for continued partnership; the board requested materials and thanked the students and staff for the report.
