Oh, the Places You’ll Go… With a Book
Sitting elbow to elbow, knee to knee, with books in hand, nearly 300 students filled the hallways at Franklin Elementary School in Stratford today to celebrate Read Across America Day,…
New Report Highlights Student Testing Concerns
A new report on student testing is a step forward, according to Connecticut teachers, but much more investigation and research must be done before policymakers can assure students and parents…
Teachers, Parents, and Superintendents Share SBAC Concerns with Mastery Examination Committee
Groups representing Connecticut teachers, parents, and superintendents shared their concerns regarding the SBAC test with members of the Mastery Examination Committee today. CEA, the Connecticut Parent Teacher Association (CT PTA),…
U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Case Attacking Teachers and Unions
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case today. The case is an attack on long-standing rules that have made it possible…
Identifying What’s Wrong, What’s Right About State Testing
The state’s Mastery Examination Committee heard about problems with SBAC from several education stakeholder groups Monday. The Connecticut State Department of Education, the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS), and the…
CEA to Introduce New Teacher Evaluation Guidelines for PEAC Review
CEA is proposing significant, concrete improvements to Connecticut’s teacher evaluation guidelines based on new opportunity in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that passed the U.S. Senate this morning. At…
Congress Approves Historic Bill to Create Greater Opportunities for Students to Succeed
“We applaud Congress for getting the job done—passing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—and doing what is right for students, teachers, and public education,” said CEA President Sheila Cohen. “ESSA…
Corporate Program for Disadvantaged Children Under Fire
An experimental preschool program for low-income students, funded by Goldman Sachs, is drawing criticism. The program is geared toward helping underprivileged students in Utah, but it makes money for investors…
Teachers participate in the Hartford Marathon to raise money for needy children
On what many called “perfect” weather for a marathon—cool, dry, and sunny—an estimated 16,000 people ran in the Eversource Hartford Marathon today, as well as several shorter races, while tens…
CEA-R Fall Conference Expands Retirees’ Horizons
Expand your Horizons: Learn more. Travel more. Volunteer more. That was the theme of today’s CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference at the Aqua Turf in Southington. More than 200 CEA-R members…