Governor Malloy’s plan to cut $557 million in education funding would leave school budgets severely out of balance and schools unable to provide quality education for Connecticut’s students.
We are shocked and disappointed to see that the proposed House Democratic budget punishes teachers for a problem created by the state—the broken promise to provide the state’s share of teacher retirement funding.
Urges Governor and legislators to take a responsible approach to education funding, create CARES Commission to ensure all students succeed
More than 200 students, teachers, and parents rallied outside of East Hartford High School today to stand up for public education and protest attempts to undermine public schools.
Parents from across the state are outraged over plans by the governor and some legislators to balance the state budget on the backs of their children and teachers.
Betsy DeVos’s attack on East Hartford Public Schools is alarming, demoralizing, and unwarranted—but not unexpected from a woman who is totally unqualified and unfit to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education, representing the nation’s public education system.
The CEA Board of Directors has appointed accomplished policymaker and education advocate Donald E. Williams Jr., as the organization’s new executive director.
A State of Connecticut internal audit of the State Department of Education (SDOE) released today, found that there are no safeguards in place to ensure that charter school management organizations are using state dollars properly.
The push to balance the state budget by shifting costs to cities and towns and raising property taxes doesn’t sit well with Connecticut voters.
Today’s action by the State Board of Education puts the focus back where it belongs: on teaching, learning, and student achievement.