NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign
Have you heard about NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign? You wouldn’t know it from the media, but across the country, educators are partnering with parents, communities, businesses, and their Associations to…
Signs of A Truce in the War on Teachers?
Last week NEA, AFT, and Secretary Duncan announced plans for a joint labor-management summit early next year to talk about collaboration in pursuit of education reform. Certainly not a tipping…
And Rhee Makes Three
Michelle Rhee, controversial superintendent in Washington, DC, announced her resignation Wednesday. Just a few days ago Arne Duncan’s successor in Chicago, Ron Huberman, announced that he will leave as well…
Governor Rell Signs Sweeping Education Reform Legislation
CEA leaders were among invited officials at a signing ceremony today at Hockanum School in East Hartford. Governor M. Jodi Rell signed into law a comprehensive education reform policy bill…
Education Reform in the News: Are Teachers Ignored?
Race to the Top finalists were announced last week and, probably not coincidentally, teachers and education have been in the news recently. Newsweek and the New York Times Magazine, mainstream…
Sanctions v. Incentives: False Choice for Teachers?
It is great that CEA has asked teachers why they chose to teach. It is an important question to ask, particularly given the shroud of cynicism surrounding the profession going…
The Bully Pulpit: The Master and His Apprentice
bully pulpit (a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter) Last night President…
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…