Helping Children Learn to Love Reading
Why do we want children to love reading? Daniel Willingham says that a love of reading isn’t essential for many traditional measures of success. Instead, the University of Virginia psychology…
Miles to Go Before Schools are Measured Comprehensively
Since the dawn of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2001, federal law has required states to use annual standardized tests to measure schools. This narrow focus on standardized test…
Teachers Talk with Legislators
Have you met with your state representative or state senator recently? With just two and a half months left in the legislative session, elected officials need to hear from teachers…
CEA Proposal to Limit Testing Focus of Radio Program
“High-stakes standardized tests are sucking the educational oxygen out of the room for teaching and learning,” CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg told host John Dankosky this morning on WNPR’s “Where…
Educators Say Standardized Tests Get in the Way of Teaching
Teachers need to be able to build relationships with students and foster creativity, critical thinking, and a love of learning in order to ensure the success of their elementary students — …
CEA Urges Required Funding of Retired Teachers Health Insurance Fund
If the legislature does not adequately support the Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund, the fund’s instability and potential for insolvency will continue. That’s what CEA Retirement Specialist Robyn Kaplan-Cho told members…
As State Budget Crisis Looms, Voters Want Protections for Neighborhood School Funding
Saying 3 out of 4 public schools are doing an excellent or good job, Connecticut voters (8 out of 10) want to ensure that their neighborhood public schools do not…
NEA Member Benefits Special Offers for March
If you’re a CEA member, NEA Member Benefits is the place to go for deals and discounts. Special offers this month include discounts on Six Flag Theme Park tickets, H&R…
Rainbow of Readers Celebrate Read Across America Day at Andover Elementary School
Despite a snowy start to the morning, a rainbow appeared at Andover Elementary School today. The entire student body, from kindergarteners dressed in red to fifth graders in purple and…
CEA Executive Director: Charter School Transparency, Oversight & Fiscal Impact Need to Be Addressed
Charter schools in CT, intended as laboratories of innovation, have become a parallel school system allowed to play by a different set of rules than those that govern traditional neighborhood…