A Must Read About Charter Schools
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on the Annenberg Report CEA President Sheila Cohen says a new report about charter schools raises fundamental questions about access, equity, and accountability in…
Retired Members Active and Learning
CEA-Retired members gathered at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington today to catch up with their colleagues and learn more about issues of special interest to retirees. CEA-Retired works in…
Anti-toxic testing measure/Call for Duncan resignation
A bold measure passed by the NEA RA probably has the testing industry as well as high-level national policymakers buzzing with concern today. Connecticut’s 129 teacher delegates joined nearly 9,000…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen Regarding Federal Complaint Filed Against Avon Teachers
CEA is working in tandem with the Avon Education Association to fully support the Avon educators named in a federal complaint filed recently in the United States District Court. All…
Common Core Task Force Reviews CEA, AFT Survey of Teachers
At today’s meeting of the State’s Common Core Task Force members looked directly at the issues teachers themselves report having implementing the Common Core State Standards…
If You’re a Teacher and a Marathon Runner, Listen Up
Teachers and others who are marathon runners are buzzing about today’s announcement that Northeast Utilities (NU) is the new title sponsor of the Hartford Marathon. But we’re hoping you’ll help…
Learn More About Changes to Teacher Evaluation at a CEA Meeting or Webinar
Teacher evaluation in Connecticut is changing for the better thanks to recent flexibility options adopted by the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC). The new flexibility options, along with earlier changes…
PEAC Vote on Teacher Evaluation Long Overdue
BY CEA PRESIDENT SHEILA COHEN Connecticut has parted company with those who would reduce teaching and learning to a single test score. Today the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC) voted…
Teachers Tell Education Committee About Common Core, Teacher Evaluation Concerns
Educators around the state have been facing a challenging year due to the botched implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the challenges related to simultaneously implementing a new…
CEA Releases Study of Alternative Evaluation Initiative
A teacher evaluation initiative, studied in new research released today, offers an alternative to using unreliable standardized test scores to evaluate students and teachers. This alternative holds educators more accountable…