AFTCT Pres. Sharon Palmer thanks educators for speaking out.
Thousands of teachers rallied at the State Capitol over two days to let the Governor and legislators know they want education reform done the right way.
More than 1,000 educators turned out at the State Capitol on Apr. 24 to stand up for public education. Educators called on the legislature to enact a meaningful education reform bill—one that gets it right, one that promotes high-quality education for all students.
Earlier today, StudentsFirst – yes, that’s right — Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst… (The organization that IS NOT LOBBYING in Connecticut) issued a press release attacking the opponents of Governor Malloy’s “Education Reform” bill.
A new report on the quality of state-funded early childhood education shows that after a decade of progress that has expanded enrollments and increased quality, states' commitment to these vital programs is slipping.
Last week, Karissa Niehoff, the Executive Director of the Connecticut Association of Schools participated in a press conference at the State Capitol to support Governor Malloy’s “Education Reform” package and to condemn the changes Democratic legislators made to Malloy’s controversial “reform” proposals.
Earlier this week, the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, issued a gobsmackingly disingenous blog post claiming that “poverty is not to blame” for the achievement gap.
Sharon Palmer, president of AFT Connecticut, appeared on WTIC Ch. 61 The Real Story Sunday, April 1, to talk about where things stand on the Education Bill.
AFT Connecticut is in the process of thoroughly reviewing the Education Committee's changes to Senate Bill 24. We understand that the legislation proposed by the Education Committee represents one step on the long road towards passage and that there may be other changes along the way.
