CEA Member Named to State Board of Education
Nonnewaug High School Agriscience Director William Davenport was sworn in as a member of the state Board of Education this morning at the board’s meeting in Hartford. He is the…
Make Your Voice Heard: Share Your SBAC Experiences with State Committee
Representatives on the new state committee examining annual statewide tests need to hear your personal stories about SBAC’s effect on your students. CEA leaders have raised strong concerns about the…
CEA Represents Teachers’ Voices on Statewide Panel
Donald Williams, CEA’s director of Policy, Research and Reform, stood up for the interests of public school students and teachers as a member of a panel today at UConn’s Neag…
CEA-R Fall Conference Expands Retirees’ Horizons
Expand your Horizons: Learn more. Travel more. Volunteer more. That was the theme of today’s CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference at the Aqua Turf in Southington. More than 200 CEA-R members…
Finding a Better Way: New Testing Committee Gets Down to Work
Members of the new Mastery Examination Committee, created by the legislature to examine student assessment, pledged to do what’s best for children at their first meeting today in Hartford. But…
This Labor Day, Recognize Workers and Unions
Labor Day honors working professionals around the country and recognizes their talent, dedication, and drive to make our nation stronger. Workers have made our country what it is today, and…
CEA Members Join Colleagues to Rally for Public Education
“It was disappointing that teachers were not allowed to participate or attend a summit on education today—go figure,” said Westport librarian, Association president, and NEA Director John Horrigan. Horrigan was…
Join Your CEA & NEA Colleagues to Protest Failed Vision for Public Education
Tired of listening to so-called experts pontificate on “fixing” education? Want to help reject the test, label, and punish ideas of so-called education reformers? Want all students to have a…
No Time to Lose—New Test Committee Must Get to Work
Connecticut’s new Mastery Examination Committee—created in June by lawmakers to examine the state’s eight-hour, standardized SBAC test for third through eighth graders—should convene as soon as possible to get assessment…
CEA Members Learning, Supporting, Connecting
To become the best teacher you can be you need time to engage with quality professional learning, make connections with fellow educators, and receive support from your teaching colleagues. Every August…