CONGRESSMAN COURTNEY SCHOOLS BETSY DEVOS
U.S. Representative Joe Courtney slammed U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for failing to respond to students at East Hartford High School, a year after she attacked the school calling it…
SHOCKING PRACTICES UNCOVERED AT WINDHAM CHARTER SCHOOL
Kudos to the State Board of Education for starting revocation proceedings against Path Academy Charter School in Windham for defrauding the state of nearly $1.6 million, billing the state for 128 phantom students, operating unauthorized schools, and tolerating excessive absenteeism. >Read CEA News Release.
News Release: CEA Criticizes Practices at Corporate-Run Charter Including Apparent Fraud and Overbilling Taxpayers $1.6 Million
The Connecticut Education Association supports the State Department of Education’s revocation proceedings for Path Academy Charter School in Windham and its charter management organization (CMO), Our Piece of the Pie.
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Courtney Slams Devos for Failing to Respond to East Hartford High Letters
CEA Criticizes Practices at Corporate-Run Charter Including Apparent Fraud and Overbilling Taxpayers $1.6 Million
News Release: Teachers Elect New President, Vice President
More than 400 teacher delegates to the CEA Representative Assembly today elected Jeff Leake, a Cheshire teacher, as president of the statewide teachers’ Association.
MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT
CEA helped improve and pass this important bill, including defeating an attempt to add disastrous language that would have worsened teacher evaluation and weakened professional standards. The bill maintains high…
PROTECTION AGAINST ECS CUTS
A measure prohibiting making cuts to next year’s school funding is now part of the budget that just passed.
BUDGET VICTORIES
Legislators worked up to the end of the session before reaching a budget agreement. The sticking point: Attacks on collective bargaining. CEA members and staff were able to help defeat…
ADDRESSING AGGRESSIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR
Senate Bill 453 protects the safety of students and teachers in the classroom and ensures that students who need assistance get the help they need before returning to the classroom. The bill passed by a 124-25 vote in the House on Tuesday and unanimously in the Senate.
Click here to see how your legislator voted on the bill, which now goes to the governor for his signature