U.S. Senate Approves Final Passage of ESEA
The U.S. Senate today voted to improve current education law and shift the focus away from testing and punishing schools so educators can do what they do best—help students learn.…
Urge Your Legislators to Override HB 6977: Qualifications, Experience Always Important for Education Chief
House Bill 6977, An Act Establishing Qualifications for the Commissioner of Education, has been vetoed despite overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the State Senate unanimously and the House of Representatives 138-5.…
TIME RUNNING OUT: Teachers Intensify Call for Override
Saying children, parents, and communities always deserve a qualified and experienced leader at the helm of public education, Connecticut teachers are urging state legislators to override Governor Malloy’s veto of…
U.S. Senators Introduce Social Security Fairness Act to Repeal GPO-WEP
Hundreds of thousands of educators, police officers, fire fighters, and other public service employees lose the Social Security benefits they’ve earned or have them significantly reduced due to two federal…
New Transparency & Oversight Ensured for Connecticut Charter Schools
**UPDATE: On July 7, 2015, Governor Malloy signed SB 1096 into law.** Charter schools, which have become a parallel school system in Connecticut—allowed to play by a different set of…
Legislators Respond to Concerns About SBAC
UPDATE: As of June 2, the House and Senate have both passed Substitute Senate Bill 1095. Read more here. Legislators today demonstrated they are listening to the concerns of teachers,…
Health Care Bill with Big Savings for Teachers Passes State Legislature
Many teachers will soon have access to substantial savings on health care costs thanks to a new bill that passed the State House of Representatives last night. The bill, which…
See Yourself & Your Colleagues: Check Out Rally Photos & Video
Thank you to the hundreds of CEA members who took time from their busy schedules to come to the State Capitol yesterday. Legislators heard your voices, and momentum is building…
Teachers Rally at the Capitol for More Learning, Less Testing
“We want legislators to get rid of SBAC now. The clock is ticking,” CEA President Sheila Cohen told teachers, principals, students, and the public at a rally tonight at the…
Educators Can Help Put an End to Overtesting in Connecticut Schools
“We need educators from across the state to stand up and speak out to end burdensome, high-stakes testing in Connecticut,” said CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg. Waxenberg told Hartford County…