New definitions of excused and unexcused absences must be used by all Connecticut school districts after their adoption yesterday by the State Board of Education. The Board took this action…
CEA is deeply concerned that state lawmakers have diluted this year’s education reform package by establishing legislative language requiring that teachers only have orientation regarding new evaluation models while administrators…
CEA Executive Director Mary Loftus Levine, parents, and teachers told members of the State Board of Education today that they are concerned about the potential overreliance on standardized test scores…
Teachers look forward to being part of a productive partnership with policymakers, administrators, parents, and community leaders in the wake of U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s announcement yesterday…
A Reuters article Tuesday reported that the education reform group StudentsFirst, headed by controversial former D.C. Chancellor of Schools Michelle Rhee, received financing for its recent entry into Connecticut politics…
Teachers’ commitment to students and public education was a clear presence at the State Capitol today as Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed Connecticut’s new education reform law. What a difference…
A story about CEA rallies by CTNewsJunkie, a political news site read by policymakers, was the most read article on the site last week. Lawmakers have been hearing from teachers…
Statement from CEA Executive Director Mary Loftus Levine In the wake of news reports that the U.S. Department of Education is aware of the legislative debate underway in Connecticut and…
Teachers tonight rallied for public education at the State Capitol urging legislators to get reform done right. Tonight’s event mirrored yesterday’s impactful rally where teachers emphasized that their voices need…
Students lose out when there’s too much focus on teaching to the test, and low-income students lose out the most, writes an English teacher in a powerful opinion piece in…