Only Two Days Before Education Committee Votes
There are only two days left before the Education Committee is scheduled to act on the Governor’s Education Bill #24. Teachers traveled to Hartford today to meet with their legislators…
Teacher Concerned about Paying Her Mortgage Under Governor’s Education Bill #24
Groton teacher Claire DePeter Powers is concerned about her ability to pay her mortgage under the Governor’s Education Bill #24, which ties teacher evaluations to certification and pay scales. “I…
Educators Speak Out at Governor Malloy’s Education Reform Meeting in Windham
The next stop for the governor’s education reform train is Bethel High School tonight. If the past is prologue, then many teachers will attend to urge the governor to get…
ECS Task Force Approves Interim Report
Members of the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Task Force studying state education funding today voted on an interim report to present to the governor before the start of the legislative…
Governor Calls Education Reform ‘Great Issue of Our Time’
Governor Dannel P. Malloy told a room full of education advocates and leaders that education reform is the “great issue of our time,” and “We must invest in early childhood…
Education Funding Formula Needs Upgrading
Connecticut is below the New England average in public education spending per pupil, and it also spends less than New York and New Jersey. That’s what the Education Cost Sharing…
Education Commissioner Impressed With CommPACT Success
“I see a spirit of collaboration, achievement and possibilities,” said State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor during his visit to Bassick High School in Bridgeport today, where he saw…
Visit From Hot New Band Students’ Reward for Fundraising Effort
They’re one of the hottest acts in music. With hit songs “Tonight Tonight” and “I Like It Like That” topping the music industry charts, the band Hot Chelle Rae has…
Help Students in Need Through Holiday Bear Project
You can make a difference in the lives of Connecticut public school children by participating in the 2011 Holiday Bear Project, sponsored by CEA’s charitable organization, the Connecticut Education Foundation(CEF).…
Reasons Aplenty to Boost Investment in Teaching Profession
Continued investment and public support for public schools stimulate economic prosperity, promote student achievement, and improve home values. That was the message delivered by a leading Connecticut economist and CEA’s…