EduJobs Effort Stalls in Congress
Memorial Day weekend invariably signals the denouement of the school year. In good years the feeling is good for both students and teachers. This year has been, by most accounts,…
Governor Rell Signs Sweeping Education Reform Legislation
CEA leaders were among invited officials at a signing ceremony today at Hockanum School in East Hartford. Governor M. Jodi Rell signed into law a comprehensive education reform policy bill…
Tell Congress to Pass Crucial Education Jobs Bill Now
Waterbury teacher Eric Feeney and Bloomfield teacher Howard Dashefsky are urging you to join them and call your Connecticut senators and representative today. Jobs are on the line and every…
Disrespecting Teachers Detrimental to Everyone
The Chronicle of Higher Education had a great opinion piece recently by Teresa Ghilarducci titled Teacher-Union Bashing Is Simple-Minded. Let’s say you’re advising a business with varying quality and you…
Norwich Educators Fight for Quality Education
The town of Norwich, like too many around the state, is facing a budget crisis. The Norwich City Council wants a zero-percent increase, $62.5 million school budget. The town is…
Congressman Courtney Discusses ESEA Reauthorization with CT Education Leaders
A group of education stakeholders met with U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney and State Representative Tom Reynolds Tuesday morning in Hartford to discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education…
Happy National Teacher Day
Today we have a guest post from Marne Usher, Connecticut PTSA President. May 2 to May 8 is PTA Teacher Appreciation Week and May 4 is Teacher Appreciation Day –…
Teachers Elected to Leadership Positions at 162nd Representative Assembly
Over 400 teachers attended CEA’s 162nd Representative Assembly this weekend in Cromwell. The Representative Assembly is CEA’s highest policymaking body and is attended by elected teacher delegates from CEA’s local…
School Finance in the Obama Era
Having spent four decades in education, there is a tendency to feel like I’ve seen it all – and trust me, I have seen a lot. In spite of that,…
Key Reform Efforts Critical to State’s Revised RTTT Application
Connecticut’s twice-delayed in-school suspension law and the State Department of Education’s (SDE) proposed secondary school reform plan are both important links to the state’s success in its second Race to…