CEA Calls for Addressing Botched Implementation of Common Core
At a news conference this morning at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, CEA leaders released a survey of members and called for teachers to play a central role in…
No Time to Waste: CEA Urges Action to Address Botched CCSS Rollout
Saying time is of the essence, CEA today urged the new Connecticut Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Working Group* to convene immediately with teachers playing a central role in addressing…
10 Free Resources for Educators
NEA offers a variety of educational resources to support teachers. Below is a selection of websites where you can find printables, books, instructional videos for you and your students, lesson…
NEA Course Correction on Common Core
By CEA President Sheila Cohen In a letter to members, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel has called for a course correction when it comes to Common Core, saying that “implementation…
Policy Brief Supports Importance of Smaller Classes
A new policy brief validates what teachers have known all along: Class size matters. The brief, which summarizes academic literature on the topic, finds class size makes a difference when…
Study Shows College Applicants Who Don’t Submit SAT Scores Do Just as Well
Studying for and taking the SATs are a rite of passage for college-bound high school students, but a new study is casting doubt on the usefulness of this high-stakes exam.…
CEA Endorses Gary Holder-Winfield in Special Election
The Connecticut Education Association has endorsed State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield in the special election for the open State Senate District 10 seat. CEA President Sheila Cohen said, “Gary has long…
Details of New Teacher Evaluation Flexibility Options Available to Districts
New flexibility options for districts implementing the teacher evaluation system have been approved by the State Board of Education, and the State Department of Education (SDE) has now issued guidance…
Wallingford Teacher Honored in D.C.
Glamor, pageantry, and the red carpet are a world away from a typical classroom teacher’s job, but Wallingford educator Chris Stone was one of the lucky teachers who got to…
State Board of Education Acts on Teacher Evaluation
At its meeting today, the State Board of Education approved new flexibility in the implementation of the state’s educator evaluation and support system as recommended by the Performance Evaluation Advisory…