Important Work Remains Undone on Teacher Evaluations
CEA sent the letter below to the commissioner of education March 28. For background on the Performance Evaluation and Advisory Council (PEAC), read The Point on PEAC and New Framework…
Setting the Record Straight
Prepared by Abacus Associates, researchers in Northampton, MA Using 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) made the argument this week that…
New London Day: Don’t Scapegoat Teachers
The New London Day ran an editorial yesterday about CEA’s reform plan, A View from the Classroom: Proven Ideas for Student Achievement. Don’t scapegoat teachers By Paul Choiniere Publication: The…
CEA Supports Teachers’ Spouses Eligibility for Retirement Benefit
CEA is calling for a legislative remedy to ensure that the surviving spouse of a retirement-eligible teacher who dies would automatically be offered pre-retirement Plan D, even if the spouse…
Helping Students Succeed by Listening to Teachers
On January 3, CEA released an education plan that includes reforming the teacher evaluation process and replacing tenure with a streamlined dismissal process for underperforming teachers. At a news conference…
Idea of Standards Board Gets Public Airing
State officials were all ears when educators explained the potential of a Professional Educator Standards Board to a special legislative committee yesterday at the State Capitol. Senator Steve Cassano said,…
Help Students in Need Through Holiday Bear Project
You can make a difference in the lives of Connecticut public school children by participating in the 2011 Holiday Bear Project, sponsored by CEA’s charitable organization, the Connecticut Education Foundation(CEF).…
Reasons Aplenty to Boost Investment in Teaching Profession
Continued investment and public support for public schools stimulate economic prosperity, promote student achievement, and improve home values. That was the message delivered by a leading Connecticut economist and CEA’s…
Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge
$50 million in federal funding is available to improve early childhood education. “I know we can do this.” That’s the message from Governor Dannel P. Malloy to members of Connecticut’s…
NEA Delegates Vote to Endorse President Obama
Many Connecticut teachers are grateful to President Barack Obama for keeping class sizes from ballooning and preserving their jobs in recent years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. They’re…