State Board Approves Unprecedented Bridgeport School Takeover
The State Board of Education yesterday voted 5-4 to take over the Bridgeport Public Schools. The vote came after the Bridgeport Board of Education – responding to a call from Mayor…
NEA Delegates Vote to Endorse President Obama
Many Connecticut teachers are grateful to President Barack Obama for keeping class sizes from ballooning and preserving their jobs in recent years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. They’re…
Take Advantage of Summer Savings for Educators
Before you take a trip, go out to eat, or make any major purchases this summer, make sure you’re not spending more than you need to. Below we’ve listed some…
CEA Members Ready to Begin Work in Chicago
Connecticut teachers have arrived in Chicago and are ready to get down to business at the NEA Representative Assembly (RA). The NEA RA is the world’s largest democratic deliberative assembly. …
Music Educators Gather to Learn and Advocate
Music teachers from around the country are gathered in Washington, D.C. right now to discuss the latest on their profession and learn from one another. The National Association for Music Education…
Give a Child a Helping Hand: Register for the Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament
What are you doing July 11? If you’re a golfer and you’re not yet signed up for the Connecticut Education Foundation’s (CEF) Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament, register today. …
Regulatory Relief. But at What Price?
Last week Secretary Duncan hurled down the gauntlet to the United States Congress. In essence, he told reporters in a telephone press conference that he would start handing out waivers…
What Teachers Really Do When They’re Not at School
Teachers in New Jersey first had the idea, and it has spread around the country, including to Connecticut. The idea: A group of teachers gathers in a public space to…
U.S. Senator Takes a Lesson in School Reform
What school reform model has no student lotteries and doesn’t require youngsters to leave their neighborhood schools? U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal may not have known the answer prior to a…
Letter to the Editor: Setting Record Straight On Layoff Procedures
Today the Hartford Courant ran a letter to the editor from Ray Rossomando, CEA’s Legislative Coordinator. He wrote in response to a Courant editorial which stated, Step one is to…