Task Force Focuses on Teacher Evaluation
“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…
Book Questions Direction of Education Reforms
Former Connecticut Commissioner of Education Gerald Tirozzi has a book out questioning the direction in which education reform has taken our public schools. In Stop the School Bus: Getting Education…
Teacher Evaluation Pilot Study Released
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…
Your Chance to Tell Legislators What’s Happening in Your School
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…
The Dependable Path to School Reform: Positive Teacher Led Reforms
The state’s largest teacher organization urges people to be careful not to miss the big picture when analyzing Connecticut’s new School and District Performance Reports. CEA President Sheila Cohen said, “The takeaway…
Union-Management Collaboration Shows Promise for Improving Schools
Too often changes in education come from the top down, teachers have little say in the process, and results are mixed. But when unions and district leaders partner together in…
Educators Provide Recommendations for Teacher Evaluation System
Is Connecticut’s new teacher evaluation system being implemented effectively? Should there be regional efforts to boost the system’s chances of success? And are there improvements that need to be made…
Malloy on Teachers & School Reform
Governor Dannel P. Malloy told a national audience today that teacher concerns about the rapid pace of change in Connecticut public education are real, adding that “we’re going to get…
Film Shines Light on Realities Teachers Face Every Day
Many adults well remember their own years at school, but a lot has changed in the years since most of us left the classroom. What does public education look like…
Community Forum Discusses Successful Strategies for Family Engagement
Successfully engaging families and communities is one of the most important means schools have of ensuring student success, yet people frequently don’t make community engagement the priority it deserves to…