Roundup of CEA Rally Coverage
A story about CEA rallies by CTNewsJunkie, a political news site read by policymakers, was the most read article on the site last week. Lawmakers have been hearing from teachers…
Setting the Record Straight on NCLB Waiver
Statement from CEA Executive Director Mary Loftus Levine In the wake of news reports that the U.S. Department of Education is aware of the legislative debate underway in Connecticut and…
Teachers Rally Again Tonight at the State Capitol
Teachers tonight rallied for public education at the State Capitol urging legislators to get reform done right. Tonight’s event mirrored yesterday’s impactful rally where teachers emphasized that their voices need…
Emotional Connections to Literature Lost With Test Prep
Students lose out when there’s too much focus on teaching to the test, and low-income students lose out the most, writes an English teacher in a powerful opinion piece in…
Social Equality Key to Finland’s Success
NEA made a powerful statement when it helped host an International Summit on the Teaching Profession last year. CEA leaders attended and were struck by the success of school models…
Teacher Tells Governor to Increase Teacher Involvement in Education Reform
New Canaan teacher Kristine Goldhawk can’t find direct causation between the governor’s education plan and improved student achievement. She was one of the people who entered a lottery last night winning…
Substitute Bill 24 Helps Close Opportunity Gap
“I think the Substitute Bill 24 really takes into account a teacher’s perspective,” Kristen Record, a Stratford teacher and Connecticut’s 2011 Teacher of the Year, told the hosts of Channel…
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 Teachers Learn About Participating in Democratic Process
Legislative lessons taught at CEA conference “Governor Malloy was supportive of education in Stamford, and teachers supported him in the election. Now we are asking, ‘what happened?’” said Stamford teacher…