Help a Child this Holiday Season
Winter boots, a shirt, and a book. Those items were on one young girl’s holiday wish list last year, but this girl’s parents, like so many others in Connecticut, were…
SBAC Creates Barriers for High-Poverty Districts, Not a Valid Measure of Student Growth
New research showing that the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test disproportionately disadvantages students and teachers in high-poverty districts was distributed to members of the state Mastery Examination Committee today.…
Teachers Share Input on Teacher Evaluation, Common Core & More
Teachers are making their voices heard—talking to legislators and offering input on implementation of new federal education law. CEA County Forums around the state offer teachers an opportunity to meet…
Teachers on Why You Need to Attend a CEA County Forum
It’s your opportunity to help improve education policy in Connecticut: Don’t miss out. Litchfield teachers were the first to take part in a CEA County Forum this fall, and they…
Teachers Talk to Teachers, Promote Candidates Committed to Public Education
Many people claim to speak for public education, but teachers turn to their fellow teachers when they want to know the truth about an issue—or a candidate for elected office.…
CEA Members Excited To Be Part of Hartford Marathon
CEA members hit the pavement at the 23rd annual Eversource Hartford Marathon today, but not all the teachers had their running shoes on—many volunteered their time in support of the…
CT Teachers Join National Walk-In Rallies to Support Public Education Funding
Hundreds of Connecticut students, teachers, and community members gathered together at schools across the state this morning, in support of fully funding public schools. They were part of a movement…
CEA Stronger Together: Listening, Learning & Addressing Teacher Concerns
Teachers, parents, and students in Vernon are gathering for a show of solidarity and a “walk-in” at Rockville High School tomorrow to draw attention to the need for the state…
Help Improve CT Education Policies: Come to a CEA Forum This October
An unprecedented Superior Court decision has sent shockwaves across the education community in Connecticut. Meanwhile, the long arm of the federal government is reaching into schools with the new Every…
Teachers Growing Community Through STEM
The public school teachers who run the Connecticut STEM Academy have a deep belief in STEM’s ability to engage students and in the importance of family and community involvement in…