April (usually) is the Cruelest Month …
…but not this year. June may well take that prize. For educators the first week in June begins the dash to the finish line. Usually this is a time of…
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Towns and Cities Left Waiting
Legislators and Governor Rell are still a long way from a budget deal after the close of the regular session on Wednesday. One thing Republicans and Democrats agree on, however,…
Budget Agreement Still Out of Reach
With only seven hours left before the legislative session closes tonight, a balanced budget is still out of reach. Governor Rell, Democrats, and Republicans have all crafted budget proposals this…
Legislature Heads to Special Session
With no end to the budget battle in sight, Democrats authorized a special session this weekend. The General Assembly closes its 2009 regular session on Wednesday, and it seems likely…
New NEA Member Benefits Site
This spring NEA Member Benefits launched a new version of their website www.neamb.com. If you haven’t checked it out yet, take a few minutes to visit and explore some of…
Close 5000 Schools in Five Years …
This week President Obama proposed closing and reopening 1000 failing schools per year for the next five years. Where did this come from! Officially the notion was floated by Secretary…
NEA President Visits Bridgeport CommPACT Schools
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel heard encouraging reports from teachers, parents and principals during a visit yesterday to two Bridgeport CommPACT schools. The new school reform experiment in Connecticut’s neediest…
CEA Student Program Brings the Carnival to Charter Oak Academy!
Guest post by Linette Branham, CEA Educational Issues Specialist It wasn’t an everyday, ordinary carnival that came to Charter Oak Academy in West Hartford on Saturday, May 2. This one…
State Department of Education Presents to CEA on ARRA
State education officials are seeking guidance and getting answers from the U.S. Department of Education about how to use new federal stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act…
Offices Filled at 2009 CEA Representative Assembly
Nearly 500 delegates attended the 161st CEA Representative Assembly (RA) Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell. Phil Apruzzese was re-elected to a…
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