NEA Course Correction on Common Core
By CEA President Sheila Cohen In a letter to members, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel has called for a course correction when it comes to Common Core, saying that “implementation…
Policy Brief Supports Importance of Smaller Classes
A new policy brief validates what teachers have known all along: Class size matters. The brief, which summarizes academic literature on the topic, finds class size makes a difference when…
Details of New Teacher Evaluation Flexibility Options Available to Districts
New flexibility options for districts implementing the teacher evaluation system have been approved by the State Board of Education, and the State Department of Education (SDE) has now issued guidance…
State Board of Education Acts on Teacher Evaluation
At its meeting today, the State Board of Education approved new flexibility in the implementation of the state’s educator evaluation and support system as recommended by the Performance Evaluation Advisory…
Don’t Go Full Speed Ahead Into the Unknown with Common Core
“Good teaching is not measured by a student test score. That is the road we are going down and it should be abandoned.” That was one of the many emphatic…
State Decision Makers Act on Teachers’ Concerns
The state Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC) has been consumed in recent years by reports from consultants, disagreements about what’s best for students and teachers, and plenty of eduspeak—all in…
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on New Flexibility Options in Teacher Evaluation
While this is a significant improvement for Connecticut students in public schools, it is only a first step in modifying existing guidelines and removing obstacles that hinder a student-focused system…
Derby Teachers Say Collaboration is Key to School Improvement
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…
What Teachers are Telling Their Legislators
“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…
Common Core Forum for Parents, Students, Teachers, and Community Members
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.