Never have teachers been required to deal with so much change simultaneously—from new teacher evaluation to Common Core State Standards—but they can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that retired teachers have their backs. That was the message from CEA Vice President Jeff Leake to more than 200 retired teachers at the September CEA Retired…
DetailsSeveral recent articles, including “Lifelines for Poor Children” in The New York Times and “Can Smart Economics Turn Us Into Better Parents?” from The Atlantic, have taken a look at the role education and social programs play in the lives of low-income children. The authors raise good points about the consequences of the widening parenting…
DetailsTeachers have a lot on their plates every year, and this year you are also implementing a new educator evaluation system and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It’s a lot to keep up with. CEA is holding workshops around the state this October to make sure you have the information you need. Come with…
DetailsMost students in school today have few memories of September 11, 2001 — a day with so much significance for the adults in their lives. Educators frequently struggle with how much is appropriate to say at what age, and how to frame a discussion when the painful memories still feel so fresh to many of us.…
DetailsWhat content knowledge is truly important to teachers? Greenwich alternative high school teacher and 2009 National Teacher of the Year Tony Mullen shares his thoughts in a piece for pre-service teachers at Mercy College. This year will be more challenging for both teachers and students because we have become a nation obsessed with standardized test…
DetailsConnecticut high school seniors who go on to college have the chance to receive $2,500 through a scholarship program the Office of the State Treasurer launched recently. The CHET Advance Scholarship will award the funds to up to 200 high school seniors. The only eligibility requirement is that a student be a high school senior…
DetailsToday’s New York Times has a special section titled “Learning What Works,” with articles examining a range of topics in science education from the Common Core to the use of randomized clinical trials to study education programs to a look at why certain math and science fields remain dominated by men. Check out the dozen…
DetailsThe rise of the middle class in the middle of the twentieth century brought new opportunity and security to millions of American families. Yet today the U.S. has the highest economic inequality of all developed nations and the middle class is shrinking. In 2007, 44 percent of families lived in middle-income neighborhoods, down from 65…
DetailsEducation funding, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security — federal policies affect programs that are important to teachers. At the CEA-Retired annual meeting NEA Federal Lobbyist Al Campos updated members on what’s happening in Washington when it comes to these important issues. Watch the video below to find out what Campos had to say about the future of…
DetailsStatement from CEA President Sheila Cohen The nation’s attention is rightfully drawn to President Obama’s speech today as the nation marks how far America has come in the 50 years since the March on Washington led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and what remains to be done. As the head of Connecticut’s…
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