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.
Final Decision on Master’s Degree Requirements Postponed Until February
Though the State Board of Education (SBE) gave initial approval to changes to the master’s degree requirement impacting professional level certification at its meeting yesterday, the final decision about what…
Teachers of the Year Inspire Lifelong Learning
Connecticut’s 2015 Teacher of the Year praised and thanked her former teachers, Farmington Public School educators, for inspiring her to become an educator, and reminded her colleagues of the…
Little Evidence Digital Learning Improves Education
It’s not news to teachers, but a new study is reinforcing what educators already know: Digital learning is not the panacea some have claimed it to be. A report from…
Region 6 Recognized for Teacher-Driven Technology Innovation
The benefits of digital learning and innovations in teaching technology in Regional School District 6 were recently recognized by President Obama in Washington, D.C. Ed Drapp, superintendent of schools in…
Over-Testing in Overdrive: Addressing the Problem Head On
From community forums to conference rooms at the Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE), there’s rising scrutiny about the number of tests being administered in public schools. There’s also growing…
Grants Available to Help Districts Reduce Testing
The State Department of Education is making up to $500,000 in grants available to local school districts to help cut back on the overuse of testing in Connecticut’s public schools.…
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…