“Teachers are all for accountability that’s going to be valid,” Bridgeport math teacher Mia Dimbo told reporters and legislators this morning. “We want to be accountable with something that really…
These resources compiled by Phil Nast for NEA include videos, arts & crafts, printables, worksheets, interactive maps, and tutorials. They will help students learn about and explore Irish culture, history,…
Raising their voices today before an advisory committee to the state Board of Education and speaking up at a legislative public hearing on Monday, teachers are making it clear that…
“This bill is essentially a hostile takeover of Network Schools—it’s incredibly anti-democratic,” CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Reform Donald Williams told legislators yesterday, saying that CEA strongly opposes Senate…
“Nowhere in research does it say that the results of a single standardized test score measure the effectiveness of a teacher,” CEA President Sheila Cohen told legislators this evening. Cohen and…
“Connecticut is among a small minority of states that have yet to enact legislation pertaining to the protection and use of student data, leaving our children and families inadequately protected,”…
It can be shockingly easy for an upstanding educator to face unfounded accusations that require an investigation by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). As the law now stands, even…
Spring holidays, vacations, and spring weather will soon be upon us. Check out these highlighted deals and discounts from NEA Members Benefits. NEA Click & Save “Buy-lights” for March 2016…
Setting out on March 5, teams of 12 to 16 dogs and their mushers will cover more than 1,150 miles from Anchorage to Nome in 10 to 17 days. Follow the…
The State of Connecticut today took a very small step to cut back on student testing by eliminating the English Language Arts (ELA) performance task section of the SBAC exam.…