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…
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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…
DetailsTeacher 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…
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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…
DetailsWaterbury Grad Keeps Connecticut Updated on Space Activities
NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, a Waterbury native and Crosby High School graduate, successfully completed a series of spacewalks on Dec. 24. Watch highlights of the spacewalk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrzKtEW0xg. Mastracchio is…
DetailsWaterbury Grad Walking in Space this Week
Have you been following NASA’s repairs to the International Space Station? Rick Mastracchio, one of the astronauts walking in space this week, is just one more example of the outstanding…
DetailsActivities for Kids Over Winter Break
Winter break is almost here, and if you have children of your own at home you may be looking for some ideas to keep them occupied. Here are just some…
DetailsShould Schools Close on Election Day?
The group looking into a uniform school calendar for Connecticut heard from Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today about the need to close schools on Election Day.
Statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen on Sandy Hook Anniversary
Our lives changed one-year ago today, and they will never be the same. Today, families, friends, and educators in the small town of Newtown, across Connecticut and the entire country,…
DetailsCromwell School Staff Among Many in CT Wearing Green Ribbons Today
Cromwell Public School employees are just some of the many around the state today who are remembering the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School and showing their support for the…
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