Special Education Teachers: Share Your Feedback with State Committee
The Special Education Task Force, a legislatively appointed committee, wants to hear from special education teachers at feedback sessions being held next week.
As Threats of Violence Continue to Plague Connecticut Schools Bridgeport Administration Fails Teachers
There have been more than 20 threats of violence levied at Connecticut public schools this school year, and today Ansonia schools are closed while Bridgeport schools opened late and subsequently decided to close early and cancel Friday classes.
Bill to Repeal WEP/GPO Clears Important Hurdle, Moves Forward to a Vote
As of this afternoon 218 members of Congress have signed on to a discharge petition for a bill to repeal WEP/GPO, meeting the threshold that ensures the bill will come up for a vote in Congress.
Retired Teachers Hear Latest on Pensions, WEP/GPO, and More
“We cannot do what we do without the work of our retired educators,” CEA President Kate Dias told CEA-Retired members at their annual fall meeting.
It’s National Voter Registration Day—Are You Registered?
Millions of Americans miss out on the opportunity to vote every year because they don’t meet deadlines or don’t know how to register. If you aren’t registered, or you know someone who isn’t, please check out the information below.
Educators a Key Driver in Connecticut Roadmap for Economic Growth
A recently released roadmap to economic and workforce development in Connecticut includes input from CEA leaders and recognizes the role teachers play.
Do You Know Who Is Running for State House and Senate in Your District?
To help you learn more about the candidates running for State House and Senate in Connecticut, CEA has compiled a comparison of candidates to let you know where they stand on issues of importance to educators.
From Compliance to Growth: A New Era in Teacher Evaluations
In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with Connecticut Association for Public School Superintendents Executive Director Fran Rabinowitz and CEA Teacher Development Specialist Kate Field about the shift that’s taken place in teacher evaluation.
Bridgeport Blackout Rally Sends Strong Message
Wearing black and carrying signs, educators, parents and community members rallied outside Bridgeport City Hall yesterday, calling for the superintendent and members of the Board of Education to address the crisis facing the city’s public schools.
We Are Public Education Champions
Educators, parents, business leaders, and other community stakeholders have joined together in a newly launched campaign—Public Education Champions—to advocate for public schools.