Common Core Forum for Parents, Students, Teachers, and Community Members
Build relationships with parents, students, and community members and establish a shared understanding of the Common Core at a forum Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cromwell High School.
Task Force Focuses on Teacher Evaluation
“The legislative mandate that concerns teachers more than any other is teacher evaluation,” CEA Policy Director Linette Branham told the Education Mandate Relief Task Force today at a meeting at the…
Book Questions Direction of Education Reforms
Former Connecticut Commissioner of Education Gerald Tirozzi has a book out questioning the direction in which education reform has taken our public schools. In Stop the School Bus: Getting Education…
Your Chance to Tell Legislators What’s Happening in Your School
Many of you have voiced concerns about the rapid changes in public education and their impact on students. CEA officers and staff have shared your concerns with state policymakers, and…
Waterbury Grad Walking in Space this Week
Have you been following NASA’s repairs to the International Space Station? Rick Mastracchio, one of the astronauts walking in space this week, is just one more example of the outstanding…
Activities for Kids Over Winter Break
Winter break is almost here, and if you have children of your own at home you may be looking for some ideas to keep them occupied. Here are just some…
Cromwell School Staff Among Many in CT Wearing Green Ribbons Today
Cromwell Public School employees are just some of the many around the state today who are remembering the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School and showing their support for the…
To Change Education, Much More Needs to Change
The kind of education system we have is shaped by the kind of society we want to live in, and if we want to change education, we need to change…
More CT Parents Opting-Out of State Testing
The State Department of Education is reporting “greater numbers of parents desiring to remove their child(ren) from participation in the statewide testing program.” In response, the department’s Academic Office has…
With New Board of Education, Bridgeport Community Looks Toward Positive Change
Bridgeport educators, parents, and community members showed their optimism about the possibility for change in their district by rallying last night before the first meeting of Bridgeport’s new Board of…