Two T’s in a Pod

Episode 1: A Lot on Our Plates

Hosts CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with CEA's Executive Director Don Williams about some of the challenges Connecticut teachers are facing from pandemic stress to attacks on the profession.

Episode 2: What‘s Real in Education

CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with Greenwich Education Association President Lillian Perone about the attacks teachers in her district have faced and what educators and their supporters can do to change the conversation. 

Episode 3: Leave It at School

As we head into the holidays with COVID cases rising, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with CREC Education Association President Lisa Cordova about the stress teachers are facing and what can be done to alleviate it. 

Episode 4: The Consequences of Underfunding

On this episode of Two T's in a Pod, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with NEA-Danbury President Erin Daly about what it means for children when their schools are substantially underfunded. Danbury spends the least per pupil of all districts in Connecticut, and that has big consequences for teaching and learning. 

Episode 5: Size Matters

When it comes to schools, size matters. In this episode CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey discuss with speech-language pathologist and Darien Education Association Vice President Kate Curcio how high case loads make her and other professionals in our schools unable to provide necessary support to the children they serve. 

Episode 6 - Burnout Forcing Teachers Out of the Classroom

Sheena Graham, Connecticut's 2019 Teacher of the Year, had always found joy in teaching and, prior to the pandemic, planned to teach for another five to ten years. Instead she retired early this January--one of many teachers being forced out due to burnout, stress, and a lack of respect for teachers. In this episode of Two T's in a Pod, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk to Graham about what more can be done to support and sustain teachers so they can choose to stay in the classroom.

Episode 7: Senator Duff Talks Education Funding and More

In this week's episode, State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff talks with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey about education funding, open choice programs, and the latest on the 2022 legislative session. 

Episode 8: Rep. Comey on Need for More Mental Health Professionals in Schools

Connecticut teaches have been advocating for more mental health supports in our schools for years but it's taken a pandemic to awaken the general public to students' struggles. State Representative Robin Comey is one of the lawmakers supporting legislation to improve children's mental health, and she spoke to CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey for the latest episode of CEA's podcast.
 

Episode 9: What Is and Is Not Remotely True About Remote Learning

What's the right verses the wrong way to go about remote teaching and learning? CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey discuss that with CT 2020 Teacher of the Year Meghan Hatch-Geary and share why a thoughtful, intentional, and practical approach is so critical.

Episode 10: Senator Kushner on Points of Optimism in Danbury Schools

Danbury schools are facing a number of challenges including a ballooning student population and a lack of investment from the city and state in the district’s public schools, but on CEA's latest podcast episode Senator Kushner said there's also reason for hope due to the fantastic school community and a proposal for a new career academy.