Big Savings for Towns in Health Care Pooling Bill
There’s always strength in numbers. The more individuals you can rally together, the better. Truer words have never been spoken when it comes to teachers and health care. In fact,…
U.S. Senate Education Committee Passes NCLB Rewrite
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions unanimously passed a bipartisan rewrite of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)/Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) this afternoon. Education…
Teachers Support Adequate Funding for All Students
The legislature is considering a bill that takes a baby step toward fairly funding Connecticut schools, by requiring the state to provide at least 50 percent of mandated education funding…
CEA Proposal to Limit Testing Focus of Radio Program
“High-stakes standardized tests are sucking the educational oxygen out of the room for teaching and learning,” CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg told host John Dankosky this morning on WNPR’s “Where…
West Hartford Teachers Call on Legislators to Fix the Broken School Funding System
West Hartford residents, teachers, parents, and taxpayers David Dippolino, Ted Goerner, and David Simon told state lawmakers that they and many of their colleagues have been hit hard by the…
CEA Urges Required Funding of Retired Teachers Health Insurance Fund
If the legislature does not adequately support the Retired Teachers’ Health Insurance Fund, the fund’s instability and potential for insolvency will continue. That’s what CEA Retirement Specialist Robyn Kaplan-Cho told members…
Tell Congress to Get NCLB Re-Write Right
Congress is working on a re-write to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) — the current iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Educators know firsthand how important it is that…
Changes to State Laws for English Language Learners on Front Burner
English Language Learners (ELLs) are a fast-growing segment of Connecticut’s public school population, yet state laws prevent these students from receiving the instruction and support they need to be successful…
Standardized Tests and the Future of No Child Left Behind
The debate over mandated standardized testing took center stage today as the Republican-controlled 114th Congress gets ready to make its mark on education policy. At issue is the reauthorization of…
Connecticut Legislators Back at the Capitol Tomorrow
Connecticut’s elected officials drive what happens in your classroom and have a direct impact on teaching and learning through the laws they create. Tomorrow these lawmakers are coming back to…