Who We Are:

The Connecticut Reading Association is a dynamic organization that includes: classroom teachers, special education teachers, reading specialists, consultants, administrators, supervisors, college teachers, media specialists and students.

CRA has over a thousand members in seven councils located throughout the state. These councils are determined geographically according to the six regional education centers. Members are encouraged to select one council, but are welcome to attend programs at any and all councils. One of the councils, Connecticut Association for Reading Research (CARR) is a special interest council devoted to reading research.

What We Do For You:

  • The CRA Newsletter
     CONNection is published triennially featuring information on activities of local councils and related organizational events and articles of interest.
  • We Have Literacy Awards and Grants
    Exemplary reading, outstanding teacher educator, honor council, conference scholarship award, Nic    holas Criscuolo Administrator, literacy award, YARC, teaching grant, council grant.
  • CRA supports newspaper in education (NIE) week
    Sponsored by IRA and American Newspaper Publishers (March)
  • The CRA Legislative Committee
    Keeps direct contact between CRA and General Assembly of the State of CT - keeps membership informed of legislation that may affect reading/language arts.
  • Our Intellectual Freedom Committee...
    Develop position paper to disseminate to schools, document incidents of attacks on academic freedom.     
  • IRA coordinator
  • International Projects and Programs
  • We sponsor Connecticut Loves to Read Day
  • We are a liaison to Connecticut State Department
  • We sponsor and support Parents and Reading