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Following the tragic Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, the AFT is working with labor and education partners to assist Haiti on its long road to recovery. "We thank our members here in the United States who have already begun to make donations and volunteer their time through local charities, businesses, community organizations and religious groups, to help and comfort those in need," said AFT President Randi Weingarten.

 

In 2009, the Department launched the Connecticut Educator Certification System (CECS) to allow educators to apply, renew or upgrade their Connecticut certification. As a feature of the new CECS, each certified educator was assigned an Educator Identification Number (EIN). Connecticut CEU Providers must begin using EIN numbers instead of a participant’s social security number (or the last four digits of a social security number), in order to award a CEU certificate/transcript for the successful completion of a professional development activity.

There are people who walk the walk and those who talk the talk. My favorites are the multitaskers who walk the talk. And they all can be found in politics — you’ve seen them everywhere.

Take Merrick Alpert. Alpert is walking the state — literally — to prove he can be a senator. Look around when you’re on the road and you’ll see him walking the walk. By doing so he hopes you’ll vote for him, or at least remember his name and why he’s walking.


Then there’s the talking the talk crowd. My favorite example is from soon-to-be ex-Gov Jodi Rell.

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LPN Instructor Connie Gibeault joined Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) and Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia), and the Executive Director of the Windham Region Chamber of Commerce — Roger Adams — at a news conference on Wednesday January 27th to highlight their efforts to reinstate Connecticut’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) adult education program.

New: H1N1 Flu Information
This updated section includes fact sheets and important information about H1N1 for AFT members in every division of the union.

Upcoming Professional Development Courses

Advanced Behaviors Strategies for Paraprofessionals
Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010
Location: AFT Connecticut Office

ConnQuEST ‘10
Date: Sat, Mar 27, 2010
Location: Four Points by Sheraton

Creating Independent Learners for Paraprofessionals
Date: Mon, April 26, 2010
Location: AFT Connecticut Office

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