More than 100 educators gathered in New Britain today for an Alliance District Convening to discuss innovative strategies being used to improve student performance in some of the state’s lowest…
“They call Windham County the quiet corner, but you wouldn’t know it by the turnout tonight,” CEA Secretary Pat Jordan told the more than 100 teachers crowded into a room…
Extended time is a frequently cited strategy for improving student achievement, and educators from seven Connecticut schools today had a chance to plan how they will make use of extended…
Build relationships with parents, students, and community members and establish a shared understanding of the Common Core at a forum Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cromwell High School.
“The legislative mandate that concerns teachers more than any other is teacher evaluation,” CEA Policy Director Linette Branham told the Education Mandate Relief Task Force today at a meeting at the…
The Connecticut Department of Education today released the UConn Neag School of Education report on the implementation of SEED, Connecticut’s system for educator evaluation and development, in the 10 pilot…
Many of you have voiced concerns about the rapid changes in public education and their impact on students. CEA officers and staff have shared your concerns with state policymakers, and…
Have you been following NASA’s repairs to the International Space Station? Rick Mastracchio, one of the astronauts walking in space this week, is just one more example of the outstanding…
The group looking into a uniform school calendar for Connecticut heard from Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today about the need to close schools on Election Day.
The State Department of Education is reporting “greater numbers of parents desiring to remove their child(ren) from participation in the statewide testing program.” In response, the department’s Academic Office has…