“We need more revenue, but we may also need to cut some spending, just not in education,” New London Board of Education member Peg Curtin told legislators last night at a State Budget Forum in New London. That was the general message State Representatives Joe de la Cruz and Chris Soto heard from more than…
DetailsSome state legislators are holding citizen budget forums this week, and they need to hear from teachers. Some budget proposals currently being considered threaten public education and teacher pensions. If you live or teach in New London, East Hartford, Stratford, Hartford, Wallingford, Cheshire, or Southington please attend a forum and share your views about how…
DetailsWant to get away—right now? Use these tips to plan the perfect summer adventure at a budget-friendly price. Still trying to decide how to spend your summer vacation? Or maybe you found some extra time to travel and you want to make the most of it? While you may not have a lot of lead…
DetailsWASHINGTON — Attorneys general of 18 states and the District of Columbia today filed suit against U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over the delay of implementing student borrower defense regulations. This lawsuit, Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United States Department of Education and Betsy DeVos, challenges the Department of Education’s summary and unlawful repeal of a…
DetailsThe over 7,500 teacher delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly (RA) have been hard at work—even over the Independence Day holiday. Yesterday the delegates in Boston voted to approve a new Policy Statement on Charter Schools that reinforces NEA’s support of state and local efforts to limit charter growth and increase charter accountability, and slow…
Details“All across the country, you are demonstrating that we have the resolve to fight for what’s right for our students and educators, the resilience to take a hit and bounce back, the audacity to demand respect, and the relentless will to win,” NEA Executive Director John Stocks told delegates at the NEA Representative Assembly (RA)…
DetailsSome of your Connecticut colleagues are in Boston this week as members of the world’s largest democratic deliberative body: the NEA Representative Assembly (RA). The more than 100 CEA members are some of the over 7,500 elected delegates who are representing three million NEA members. Delegates will debate the vital issues that affect American public…
DetailsWe are shocked and disappointed to see that the proposed House Democratic budget punishes teachers for a problem created by the state—the broken promise to provide the state’s share of teacher retirement funding.
DetailsWe are shocked and disappointed to see that the proposed House Democratic budget punishes teachers for a problem created by the state—the broken promise to provide the state’s share of teacher retirement funding. Connecticut’s active and retired teachers have paid their share—especially compared to other states—and should not be the scapegoats for the state’s failure.…
DetailsNationwide, the inability to retain teachers costs districts $7.3 billion a year, according to the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. But the real penalty is paid by students, who often suffer academically from the loss of experienced teachers. How can we support new teachers so they can stay in their chosen career and…
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