Teachers tonight rallied for public education at the State Capitol urging legislators to get reform done right. Tonight’s event mirrored yesterday’s impactful rally where teachers emphasized that their voices need…
Students lose out when there’s too much focus on teaching to the test, and low-income students lose out the most, writes an English teacher in a powerful opinion piece in…
NEA made a powerful statement when it helped host an International Summit on the Teaching Profession last year. CEA leaders attended and were struck by the success of school models…
New Canaan teacher Kristine Goldhawk can’t find direct causation between the governor’s education plan and improved student achievement. She was one of the people who entered a lottery last night winning…
“I think the Substitute Bill 24 really takes into account a teacher’s perspective,” Kristen Record, a Stratford teacher and Connecticut’s 2011 Teacher of the Year, told the hosts of Channel…
CEA sent the letter below to the commissioner of education March 28. For background on the Performance Evaluation and Advisory Council (PEAC), read The Point on PEAC and New Framework…
Prepared by Abacus Associates, researchers in Northampton, MA Using 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) made the argument this week that…
As the legislature debates education reform for Connecticut and many parties weigh in, CEA continues to speak out and share teachers’ views about what works to improve education for our…
WTNH is hosting an opportunity for Connecticut residents to Ask the Governor questions about education reform on April 3. Read the press release below to find out how to ask…
Several news outlets have published pieces in recent days by writers drawing attention to important areas of concern in the Governor’s Education Bill #24. In the Stamford Advocate, “Bill takes…