The Movement Towards National Standards
Connecticut’s State Board of Education voted to adopt the Common Core State Standards earlier this month and many other states are doing the same. The National Governors Association Center for…
Connecticut Not a Second-Round RTTT Finalist
Connecticut learned today that it is not among the 19 finalists in the second round of federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grant funding. The second round finalists announced by…
CMT Results Released Today
Connecticut Mastery Test results were released this morning – complete results can be found here. Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan said, “This year’s test results show that from 2006 to 2010,…
NEA RA Delegates Back Home in Connecticut
The CEA members who attended this year’s National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA) are glad to be home after a rewarding but busy time in New Orleans. The Connecticut…
CEA Delegates Join Colleagues From Around the U.S. at 2010 NEA RA
CEA delegates recently joined their colleagues from around the country in New Orleans for the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly (NEA RA). The NEA RA is the highest decision-making body…
House Passes Education Jobs Bill
Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed $10 billion in funding for education jobs with a vote of 239-182. Thank you to all of you who called and emailed your…
Year Ends With Uncertainty: House May Vote on Education Jobs Today
As summer officially arrives and schools have closed, many questions about what the future holds remain unanswered. Funding from the federal government to support educators’ jobs remains uncertain but the…
More Evidence Against Merit Pay
Merit pay has been the subject of much skepticism for good reason. Just last week Mathematica, a nonpartisan research firm, released its second report on the TAP program (the Teacher…
Teachers Learn Skills to Help Secure New Positions
CEA held a Résumé, Cover Letter, and Interviewing Hints Workshop Tuesday for teachers who are new to the job market or are facing a layoff. CEA UniServ Representative Michele Ridolfi…
NEA Sponsoring Competition for Jobs Bill Supporters
Have you emailed Congress yet? Emailing your U.S. Representatives and Senators only takes a couple of minutes, has a big impact, and you could win an iPod nano! NEA is…