Teacher Describes Semi-Terror
Ridgefield teacher Mark Reinders says he’s living “in semi terror” of the implications of the governor’s education bill, SB 24. He attended the governor’s education meeting in Bethel Thursday, expressing…
Educators Speak Out at Governor Malloy’s Education Reform Meeting in Windham
The next stop for the governor’s education reform train is Bethel High School tonight. If the past is prologue, then many teachers will attend to urge the governor to get…
Improving Education Requires Collaboration
Statement from CEA Executive Director Mary Loftus Levine Encouraging parental and community participation in schools was a focal point of the teachers’ reform plan released in January. A View from…
A Valid Alternative to Senate Bill 24
CEA continues to encourage people to read the teachers’ reform plan, A View from the Classroom: Proven Ideas for Student Achievement, developed by a cross-section of teachers with expertise in…
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…
New Framework for Teacher Evaluations
A council working to develop new educator evaluation guidelines reached favorable consensus today on a basic framework that will meet the needs of Connecticut teachers. CEA has been a strong…
ECS Task Force Approves Interim Report
Members of the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Task Force studying state education funding today voted on an interim report to present to the governor before the start of the legislative…
Governor Calls Education Reform ‘Great Issue of Our Time’
Governor Dannel P. Malloy told a room full of education advocates and leaders that education reform is the “great issue of our time,” and “We must invest in early childhood…
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…
CEA Statement on Governor Malloy’s Principles for Education Reform
Governor Malloy sent a letter today to leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly outlining his principles for education reform. According to his press release, the “principles will serve as a…