Bringing Poetry into the Classroom
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these lessons, activities, and video/audio readings. Resources for: Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
Teachers of the Year Say Using State Test Scores in Teacher Evaluation Damages the Profession
What’s the education policy that most damages the teaching profession? Sixty-nine percent of State Teachers of the Year and finalists for State Teacher of the Year say it’s the use…
Earth Day Curriculum Resources
Explore new and review familiar ways to live responsibly this Earth Day with these lessons, projects, activities, and games compiled by Phil Nast for NEA. Resources for: Grades K-5 Grades…
Building Community through Books
Members of the Bloomfield Education Association (BEA) have found a great way to build relationships—within their community and their Association—while also promoting literacy thanks to a great idea by teacher…
April Deals & Discounts from NEA Member Benefits
This spring, check out special highlighted offers from NEA Member Benefits, including deals from 1800Flowers.com, J. Crew Factory, Omaha Steaks, and more. NEA Click & Save “Buy-lights” for April 2016…
Why We Opt-Out: CT Black & Latino Parents Discuss SBAC
Although much of the media coverage surrounding parents opting their children out of state tests has focused on white, suburban parents, these families are not alone in taking a stand…
State Board of Education Members Want SBAC in Your Evaluation: Contact Your Legislators Today
If you haven’t yet felt the need to let your legislators know why SBAC shouldn’t be part of your evaluation, comments today made by state Board of Education members should…
On Trial: Every Child’s Right to an Equitable Education
What’s more important when it comes to helping students in high-poverty districts succeed—increased funding or better leaders? The Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) spent the first two…
New CEA TV Ad Steps Up Campaign Against Unreliable Testing
Teachers are turning up the volume on the problem of unreliable testing that has overtaken Connecticut public school classrooms. “We are airing new TV and digital ads that raise awareness—from…
List of States Abandoning SBAC, PARCC Growing
Connecticut is one of only 14 states still using SBAC. A recent report on state testing by Education Week shows that 61% of public school students live in states that…