SDE Offers Flexibility
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has left us in uncharted territory, with more questions than answers. Given how quickly the situation is changing, we want to assure you that…
U.S. Education Department Suspends Standardized Testing Requirements, Provides Student Loan Relief: College Board Announces SAT and AP Exam Changes
The U.S. Department of Education has waived standardized testing requirements for the current school year for students in elementary school through high school. The department says it will provide relief…
Tell Congress to Take Further Action to Give Families Much-Needed Relief
A bill President Trump signed into law yesterday is an important step in the right direction to provide relief during this difficult time, but the education community wants Congress to…
State Seeking Waiver from Standardized Testing Requirements
State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona has said Governor Lamont asked him to seek a waiver from federal standardized assessment requirements from the U.S. Department of Education. “We don’t feel…
NEA Recommends Former Vice President Joe Biden for President
Educators have engaged in record numbers in the 2020 presidential campaign and have made it clear they are ready to take this activism and organizing all the way to November.…
Commissioner Announces Flexibility, Urges Teachers to Do the Best They Can to Keep Students Learning
State Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona today told CEA leaders that his department is focusing on the big picture: ensuring safety for students and staff and keeping students engaged.…
Connecticut Teachers Testify in Support of Minority Teacher Recruitment Bill
Connecticut teachers are sharing their stories with legislators in the hopes of diversifying teaching in Connecticut, where more than 40% of the student population are children of color, while educators…
CEA Members, Staff Urge Passage of Legislation to Improve Air Quality in Schools
Classrooms were over 100 degrees. Crayons were melted, tables warped, magnets curled and fell off the boards, candies melted, floors buckled. Medical concerns when the temperature of the room was…
Coronavirus Update
Governor Lamont declared civil preparedness and public health emergencies in Connecticut yesterday afternoon, in order for the state to take specific actions in response to the coronavirus. The declarations allow…
Statement from CEA President Jeff Leake on the Coronavirus Pandemic
CEA is working closely with the State Department of Education and other education stakeholders on protocols for schools and teachers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. We agree with Governor…