Sentences with phrase «cea support»

It's because of CEA support for the local Association's efforts to listen and respond to members» concerns.

Here's a repost from October — «And yet, in her 10/14 email and video about Foley's «Money Follows the Child» plan, Sheila Cohen states, «CEA supports public charter schools that are fully state funded in an equitable way.»

CEA supports requiring a minimum of two performance designators.

The CEA supports lifting moratoria on offshore and land - based oil and natural gas drilling, encourages the creation and expansion of petroleum refineries and easing the permitting process for drilling.

Not exact matches

The support of the CEA board is considered key for Malloy, who alienated some teachers with his proposal to overhaul the tenure system, his support of charter schools and his selection of Stefan Pryor as state education commissioner.

The venue has been organised jointly by the ESRF, ILL, CEA and the Grenoble Alpes University with the support of the Société Française du Vide.

Cynthia is the Board Treasurer for the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA), a Canada - wide network of grassroots organizations dedicated to the promotion of independence and quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families, through support services, information, advocacy, and public awareness.

The legislation is prompting the CEA to withdraw support for the state's round - two application — a sharp contrast to the ultra-collaborative approach Colorado's education community took in round one.

CEA does this by conducting research and spreading useful ideas through its Education Canada Magazine, professional learning events, website and social media channels; supporting education systems to be more adaptive to the rapidly changing needs of all learners to reverse the trends of students «tuning out» of their learning opportunities.

With educators across Canada currently challenged to embed Indigenous knowledge, perspectives and Worldviews into Canadian K - 12 classrooms, the Canadian Education Association (CEA) is hosting this timely event to showcase First Nations and provincial school educators who are taking risks and implementing bold, culturally relevant, community - supported programs that connect deeply with Indigenous students» ways of learning and coming to know.

Ms. Partin received support from the CEA and the Colorado affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers.

One of the ways in which the CEA accomplishes its mandate to support and promote innovation in education is through its awards program for educational researchers.

The drive — which collected the signatures in just three days — was organized to inform Connecticut's representatives in Washington that while CEA and its members strongly support health care reform, they adamantly oppose the excise tax on health care benefits.

Smarting from the bill's successful passage, CEA affiliates vetted local candidates facing re-election in 2010 based in part on their support for the bill.

Disgusting that CEA / AFT Leadership ignores the wishes of membership Teachers who won such support of the public.

The possibility of such a lawsuit became a flashpoint in the campaign for Amendment 66, the $ 950 million education finance measure strongly supported by the CEA.

And despite the CEA's attempt at fear - mongering, the fact that parents choose charter schools in Connecticut is not at odds with supporting local district schools across the state.

From the CEA's perspective, now would not be the time to alienate support.

So while telling the CEA that he supports collective bargaining, Malloy told that public that his idiotic and insulting statement that teachers «need only show up» to get tenure, wasn't about teachers, it was about tenure.

CEA strongly supports proposals that enhance excellence in education in all public schools.

As part of its ongoing effort to persuade Connecticut teachers to support Governor Malloy's bid for re-election, the CEA has sent out information to its members including a «Fact Sheet» called EXAMINE THE FACTS.

With that move, the CEA joined the leadership of the American Federation of Teachers — Connecticut Chapter in throwing their support and money behind the only Democratic governor in the nation to propose doing away with tenure for all public school teachers and repealing collective bargaining for teachers working in the poorest districts.

If the Union leadership supports Malloy, it is time to form quit CEA and AFT to form our own Union to work in our interests.

But while New York teachers, along with teachers in Massachusetts, Chicago, Washington State, Oregon and dozens of other locations join parents in support of the opt out movement, neither the Connecticut Education Association (CEA) nor the American Federation of Teachers — Connecticut Chapter (AFT - CT) have taken any meaningful action in support of parents who are opting their children, or trying to opt their children, out of the Common Core SBAC test.

But at the very moment when parents need support, the present leaders of the CEA and AFT - CT have remained silent about the opt - out movement.

At the State Board of Education meeting in January, CEA leaders and staff joined Ridgefield teacher Liz Misiewicz and Bridgeport new teacher coordinator and TEAM facilitator Michael Brosnan in calling on members to support the restoration of TEAM funding.

The CEA can play a critical role, though, in providing locals with the information, tools, infrastructure and support to maximize the value they deliver to our members.

«Mr. Leake testified in support of the bill, commenting that many of the members of the CEA are also in favor of a person with a background in the education field serving as Commissioner.

CEA leaders and members today called on the Appropriations Committee to restore ECS funding, support retired teachers, and fund the state's new teacher induction program.

Since its founding in 2012, support from CEA, the NEA Foundation, and other groups has allowed the STEM Academy to multiply its program offerings, serving hundreds of students in many different Connecticut towns.

If we can accomplish the two pivotal goals: elect the right people to office and support the locals in bringing value to members, then instituting equitable and learning - centered funding, getting teachers back in control of our profession, and maintaining a strong and vibrant CEA will become much more achievable.

The CEA hasn't even endorsed a candidate and NEA is spending money (donated by teachers to their Political Action Committee) in Connecticut to support the nation's leading anti-teacher Democratic governor.

Moreover, it would appear that Scarice supports CEA President Sheila Cohen's belief by indicating that despite «the spending of millions of dollars, the data will be meaningless, empty and faceless.»

Unfortunately, the CEA press release also fails to make a strong and definitive statement of support for a parent's fundamental right to opt their children out of the unfair and discriminatory Common Core Test.

The Time Has Come For the CEA to Formally Announce It's Support For the Opt - Out Movement (By Jim Trifone)

While it is true that Governor Dannel Malloy's backing of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core SBAC standardized testing program is unwavering, and anyone who disagrees with him become a target, Connecticut's parents, students and teachers need and deserve the public support of the CEA leadership.

Considering Malloy's record of failure includes the following education issues, the decision by the CEA leadership to support Malloy is a tribute to the power of incumbency and the disconnect that exists between union leaders and their membership.

The CEA is now committed to supporting the teacher attacking, pro-corporate education reformer Malloy.

Instead of sharply and aggressively critiquing SB24 which was what was needed to match the support put together by the corporate education reform industry and Malloy, the CEA hugged the line between collaboration and mild criticism effectively making their critiques weaker at a time when they needed to be stronger and sharper.

They will tell us that Foley wanted to bring right to work legislation to Connecticut or bring about a «Wisconsin moment» and that supporting Malloy was a «hard choice» for the CEA to make.

Ritter, a Democrat, still took time to thank CEA for their support for previous education reforms.

Recently, I emailed Jeff Leake, Vice President for the Connecticut Education Association, requesting that the CEA follow the Education Associations of our neighboring states, as well as Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, in supporting the Opt - Out Movement.

CEA has long supported the right of parents to make critical decisions about their children's education.

The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) and the American Federation of Teachers — Connecticut Chapter (AFT - CT) have scheduled a rally on Tuesday, May 12th at 5:00 p.m. at the State Capitol in Hartford — but unfortunately their effort IS NOT related to stepping forward to support Connecticut's growing SBAC opt - out movement.

Shortly after he was elected with CEA's first endorsement in 2010, the governor of this state disrespected every teacher with his «tenure» comment, then promoted Common Core, supported the corporate education movement through charter schools, advocated for more and more standardized testing, hired an education commissioner who had absolutely no public school experience (in fact had ties to charter schools), chipped away at teacher security through negative tenure reform, and championed the complete elimination of the state contribution to the retired teacher's health insurance fund.

The press release also fails to address what the CEA expected since the union leadership had overruled its own endorsement committee and through the union's support behind Governor Dannel Malloy who has pledged to stay the course on his Corporate Education Reform Industry Agenda.

Therefore, I think the time has come for the largest teacher union in CT - CEA - to join both National teacher unions in their support for the Opt — Out movement, as well as in reducing standardized testing in general.

The CEA's efforts to push legislation to phase out the Common Core SBAC testing system is important and appreciated but Connecticut's students, parents and teachers also need the state's largest union to take a public and unequivocal position in support of parents and their fundamental right to opt their children out of the Common Core testing scam.

While the TV ad urges the public to call state legislators in support of the CEA's bill to phase out the SBAC test, the ad unfortunately fails to support the opt - out movement or even mention that Connecticut parents have a fundamental right to refuse to have their children take the unfair and discriminatory Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test.

Martin Walsh, who is the challenge candidate for president of the CEA in this spring's CEA election, and his running mate Scott Minnick, who is running for vice president, have both been extremely public in their support of parents who are opting their children out of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Test.