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Henry Barnard (1811–1900) served as
the third president of The Connecticut Education Association (CEA)
in 1850.
The Fund was established in 1953, largely due to the efforts
of Lyndon U. Pratt, who at that time was the CEA Executive Secretary.
Fittingly, the HBMF uses Barnard’s name in honor of his dedication
to the teaching profession.
A Hartford-born educator, legislator, and educational
reformer, Barnard was instrumental in nurturing the emerging concept
of a united teacher’s profession. He served as secretary of the
Board of Commissioners of Common Schools in Connecticut and Rhode
Island and was the first United States Commissioner of Education as
well as founder/editor of the American Journal of Education.
Barnard devoted his life to securing universal education for everyone
and to providing the best education to people through a system of
public schools.
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Board Members
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Joe Blancato
Jim Ewing
John Pelchat
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Eleanor L. Jurczak
Roberta K Parlin
Emilie L.Yukna
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Ruth Holland Walsh
Nancy Wolf
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CEA Liaisons
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Michael Freeman
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AFT CT Liaisons |
John Altieri |
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