Moving Forward
The headlines of many of the nation’s leading newspapers today commemorate the significance of yesterday’s landmark Supreme Court decision mandating new federal recognition of gay couples. While the news stories…
Flexibility Implementing Education Reform
Educators here in Connecticut and across the country are working hard to meet historic challenges. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently announced that states can request flexibility in two…
Teachers Learning from Teachers
2009 National Teacher of the Year and Greenwich educator Tony Mullen thinks that all new educators should have the benefit of spending a year with a master-teacher. In a recent…
The Challenge of Change
The CEA Advisor will be arriving on your doorstep this week. Check out the issue (in print or online) to learn more about teacher evaluations, legislative victories, money for public…
Sandy Hook Community in Our Thoughts
Today marks the six-month anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and our hearts remain heavy with grief for everyone touched by the tragedy. CEA President Sheila Cohen…
Standing Up for Resources for Our Schools
Advocating for resources for students and schools was front and center today at CEA headquarters in Hartford as the Association hosted a news conference marking the release of the Summer…
Lyman Teacher is Awarded for Efforts to Increase Understanding
The spirit of Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer for the women’s suffrage movement, and Prudence Crandall, an American educator and reformer, is alive and well at Lyman Memorial High School…
Do You Have Time for Collaboration?
Do educators have enough time to collaborate and exchange ideas with their colleagues? In an opinion piece for Education Week, teacher Hillary Greene says, “no.” The greatest disappointment for me…
Register for CEA’s Summer Leadership Conference
As the school year winds down, you’re probably looking ahead to plans for the summer. Have you signed up for CEA’s Summer Leadership Conference yet? The annual conference is a…
Funding for Public Education and Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund
Many important bills, including the state budget, were debated and passed in the 2013 legislative session that adjourned at midnight last night. Thanks to the hard work of CEA active…