CEA Calls for a Bold, Realistic Public Education Plan
It’s time to examine where our public education policy is and to take bold steps to get it where it realistically needs to be. That was the message CEA President…
Teens Educated on Dangers of Distracted Driving
It’s a simple but important message—don’t text and drive. And it’s the center of a new distracted driving campaign that kicked off today at TheaterWorks in Hartford, aimed at educating…
Members of CEA Retired Encouraged to Support Their Younger Colleagues
Never have teachers been required to deal with so much change simultaneously—from new teacher evaluation to Common Core State Standards—but they can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that retired…
Education Commissioner Authorizes Flexibility to Start School Year
While there is no formal approval from the U.S. Department of Education allowing Connecticut school districts flexibility when it comes to deciding whether teachers will be evaluated based on how…
Teachers Honored for Leadership and Excellence
More than a dozen Connecticut teachers were honored for their commitment to their profession at CEA’s Annual Awards Dinner and Banquet last night at the Mohegan Sun Conference Center. Here…
Expectations High for Summer Leadership Conference
CEA’s annual Summer Leadership conference is underway at the Mohegan Sun Conference Center. Hundreds of teachers are in attendance taking workshops to learn new strategies for the classroom, finding out…
WDRC’s Brad Davis Supports CEA’s Sandy Hook Memorial Sculpture: It’s Emotional, Passionate, and a Tremendous Gift to the State
CEA Vice President Jeff Leake and Marilyn Parkinson Thrall, the artist creating the CEA Sandy Hook Memorial sculpture, were guests on the Brad Davis Talk of Connecticut Radio Show on…
Connecticut Teachers Talk Education with Members of the State’s Congressional Delegation while Attending a STEM Conference in Washington
Stratford physics teacher Kristen Record and Guilford physics teacher Ernie Smoker were part of a group of 20 STEM teachers from around the country participating in the STEM Policy Institute…
Spread the Word: Public Education is Succeeding
2013 National Teacher of the Year Jeff Charbonneau is proud to be a teacher and he urged 9,000 fellow educators gathered at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly in Atlanta,…
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…