How to Survive Year-End Stress
The principal wants your data from the entire year…next week. Your evaluator wants to complete your final observation…tomorrow. Parents suddenly want to know what their children can do to bring…
Bloomfield Teacher, Softball Coach Scores Winning Run for Students
Ninth-grade girls in Bloomfield have been arriving at the high school and joining the varsity softball team never having touched a glove before. Without a town league or a middle…
CEA President Tells Teachers: “If We Engage, We Will Make a Difference”
The many challenges confronting public education on both the state and national level can at times feel overwhelming. CEA President Sheila Cohen told delegates to the CEA Representative Assembly (RA)…
Retiring Executive Director Urges Continued Action
“At CEA, our strength comes from our passion, people, and commitment to public education,” retiring CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg told delegates to the CEA Representative Assembly this weekend. And…
A Message from CEA President Sheila Cohen: Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Today begins National Teacher Appreciation Week in recognition of all that is outstanding about public education in America and in Connecticut. Teacher Appreciation Week honors excellent teaching and learning. Each…
CEA RA Inspires Teachers to Advocate for Their Students and Their Profession
Saying that 2017 has brought more changes and challenges than ever before, CEA President Sheila Cohen urged the nearly 400 member delegates at the CEA Representative Assembly (RA) today to be…
State Auditors Find Lack of Oversight for Charter Management Organizations
A State of Connecticut internal audit of the State Department of Education (SDOE) released today, found that there are no safeguards in place to ensure that charter school management organizations…
Watch: Torrington Community Celebrates Music Education
In an era when arts and music education sometimes lose out to subjects more easily assessed by standardized tests, Torrington is being recognized for choosing a different path. For the…
May 18 Rally
Given the uncertainty and continually changing elements of the state budget, the Keep Your Promise Rally scheduled for May 18 has been postponed. We will review and update you on…
Continued Teacher Advocacy a Must
Teachers have been speaking out forcefully against plans to shift the cost of teacher pensions onto cities and towns and raise property taxes, saying such plans would unfairly burden local…