Ready to Take on the Nation, It’s Waterbury’s Own Mrs. Hayes
Look out America! Teacher Jahana Hayes now has a national platform to advocate for students and teachers, as well as raise public awareness about the value of community service. Hayes…
Waterbury Teacher Jahana Hayes Named National Teacher of the Year
The announcement is in—Waterbury social studies teacher Jahana Hayes, Connecticut’s 2016 Teacher of the Year, has been named National Teacher of the Year! Below is a statement from CEA President…
Building Community through Books
Members of the Bloomfield Education Association (BEA) have found a great way to build relationships—within their community and their Association—while also promoting literacy thanks to a great idea by teacher…
State Board of Education Members Want SBAC in Your Evaluation: Contact Your Legislators Today
If you haven’t yet felt the need to let your legislators know why SBAC shouldn’t be part of your evaluation, comments today made by state Board of Education members should…
Retirees Converge on the State Capitol: Ask Legislators for their Support
“It’s important to talk to us and express your views.” That was the message Sen. Paul Formica gave to nearly 100 retired teachers who converged on the State Capitol today…
On Trial: Every Child’s Right to an Equitable Education
What’s more important when it comes to helping students in high-poverty districts succeed—increased funding or better leaders? The Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) spent the first two…
New CEA TV Ad Steps Up Campaign Against Unreliable Testing
Teachers are turning up the volume on the problem of unreliable testing that has overtaken Connecticut public school classrooms. “We are airing new TV and digital ads that raise awareness—from…
PEAC Considers Allowing Increased Flexibility for Local Districts
As teachers around the state are writing, emailing, and calling their legislators, asking them to pass a bill to permanently decouple SBAC from their evaluations, the committee that advises the…
Growth Over Time on SBAC—A False Promise for Students Not at Grade Level
“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…
CEA Wants Decisive Action on SBAC and Teacher Evaluation
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…