Find and Share Free Summer Meal Locations for Kids
When school is out for the summer, thousands of children miss meals that they received in school as part of the National School Lunch Program. End Hunger CT! is trying…
Bridgeport Bilingual Students’ Work Showcased
Bridgeport Middle School students showed off their talents at the 3rd Annual Bilingual Talented and Gifted (TAG) Expo at Cesar Batalla School on June 4. Student presentations covered a wide variety of…
Facts Speak for Themselves: Agreement Outlines Unique Student Data Required
“CCER should apologize to the students and parents of Hamden for obtaining specific student information without their knowledge or approval,” said CEA’s Executive Director Mark Waxenberg. “CCER should also assure…
High School Assessment Working Group Votes Unanimously to Eliminate SBAC for 11th Graders
Connecticut’s High School Assessment Working Group late yesterday afternoon voted unanimously to eliminate the 11th grade Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test, and restore precious teaching and learning time for students.…
Educators Can Help Put an End to Overtesting in Connecticut Schools
“We need educators from across the state to stand up and speak out to end burdensome, high-stakes testing in Connecticut,” said CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg. Waxenberg told Hartford County…
Retirees to Meet with Legislators and Discuss Important Education Issues
All CEA-Retired members are invited to join hundreds of their retired colleagues at the Retired Teachers Lobby Day at the State Capitol in Hartford on April 29. CEA-Retired members will…
Teachers Support Adequate Funding for All Students
The legislature is considering a bill that takes a baby step toward fairly funding Connecticut schools, by requiring the state to provide at least 50 percent of mandated education funding…
CEA Legislative Proposal to Eliminate Excessive Testing Takes Center Stage
More and more people are standing up and taking notice of CEA’s proposal to reduce testing and increase accountability in our public schools. Today CEA announced that its proposal is…
West Hartford Teachers Call on Legislators to Fix the Broken School Funding System
West Hartford residents, teachers, parents, and taxpayers David Dippolino, Ted Goerner, and David Simon told state lawmakers that they and many of their colleagues have been hit hard by the…
Teachers of the Year Inspire Lifelong Learning
Connecticut’s 2015 Teacher of the Year praised and thanked her former teachers, Farmington Public School educators, for inspiring her to become an educator, and reminded her colleagues of the…