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…
Connecticut Teachers Urged to Continue to Speak Out to Get ESEA Right
NEA Government Relations Director Mary Kusler told Connecticut teachers gathered this morning for the start of the CEA Summer Leadership Conference that the Congressional Conference Committee finalizing an overhaul of federal…
Connecticut Legislature Won’t Hold Override Session
Thank you to all of the CEA members who have called and emailed their legislators explaining why the state’s education commissioner needs to be required to have education and experience.…
CEA Member Leads Charge for Educator-Positive Language at NEA RA
While it’s a memorable line, it turns out Juliet was wrong. “A rose by any other name” would not, necessarily, smell as sweet. The names and terminology we use affect…
U.S. Senators Debating Education Law: Urge Their Support of Opportunity Dashboard
The U.S. Senate is currently debating federal education policy that will impact the future of teaching and learning for years to come. Educators know firsthand how important it is that…
Urge Your Legislators to Override HB 6977: Qualifications, Experience Always Important for Education Chief
House Bill 6977, An Act Establishing Qualifications for the Commissioner of Education, has been vetoed despite overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the State Senate unanimously and the House of Representatives 138-5.…
TIME RUNNING OUT: Teachers Intensify Call for Override
Saying children, parents, and communities always deserve a qualified and experienced leader at the helm of public education, Connecticut teachers are urging state legislators to override Governor Malloy’s veto of…
Connecticut Teachers Joining National Colleagues for 2015 NEA RA
Some of your Connecticut colleagues are headed to Orlando, Florida, this week to be part of the world’s largest democratic deliberative body: the NEA Representative Assembly (RA). From July 3-6,…
CEA-Retired Members Meet with National Colleagues
CEA-Retired members are in Orlando, Florida, this week, but instead of relaxing on a summer vacation, they’ve been busy meeting with other NEA-Retired members at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting, which…
Getting the New Teacher Evaluation System Right
There will no longer be any ambiguity about whether school superintendents can cede authority to others for final dispute resolution connected with a school district Educator Evaluation and Support plan.…