State Teacher of the Year Says Success Has Been Narrowed to Standardized Test Scores
Watch video of State Teacher of the Year Cara Quinn’s remarks to her colleagues.
Higher Wages for Child Care Providers Would Mean Better Quality Early Education for Kids
Public school educators see firsthand the positive results of high-quality early childhood education. The problem is, all early childhood education isn’t top-quality. This morning at the Legislative Office Building in…
Step Up for Public Schools Every Day
A Message from CEA President Sheila Cohen This week marks American Education Week (AEW). Thank you all for your hard work day in and day out, before school and after…
CEA Student Program Members Want Degrees Not Debt
The Hartford Courant today reports that Connecticut ranks sixth in the nation for the average amount of debt that students carry, and education students are among those suffering under this…
Hartford Area Opportunity for Discussion and Networking
Meet CEA colleagues from other districts and discuss issues that impact teachers and minority students at a CEA event Thursday, November 20. The second annual Hartford County Local Ethnic Minority Affairs Commissions (EMAC) Regional event is open to…
Movie and Discussion Night for Teachers
This Monday, join your colleagues at CEA for a journey back to 18th-century Britain by attending a free showing of the movie Belle. CEA’s Human and Civil Rights (HCR) Commission is…
Robots Give Students with Autism New Learning Opportunities
Students at River Street School in Windsor — a school serving individuals on the autism spectrum and young people with other developmental disabilities — now have access to a unique learning tool…
Educators Question Linking Standards and High-Stakes Testing
The Common Core standards were the subject of a recent panel organized by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, but the discussion quickly turned to high-stakes testing. “We’ve wed…
These Future Educators Are Already Making a Big Difference
Future educators aren’t waiting until they have classrooms of their own to make a difference in students’ lives. After hearing about a school in need, CEA Student Program (CEA-SP) members…
Newly Established Teacher Retiree Healthcare Trust Gets Off the Ground
Leaders of Connecticut’s teachers’ unions are applauding the new trust established in September by the Teachers’ Retirement Board (TRB) to better protect and sustain beneficiaries’ healthcare over the long term.…