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Black History Month 2025 | E4E-CT Educator Spotlight
Friday, February 14, 2025
Connecticut
Meet Shakira Perez, an English Language Arts teacher in Connecticut
CT celebrates major legislative wins again in 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
Connecticut
E4E-CT made waves when it came to education policy throughout the state & celebrated several legislative wins during the 2023-24 school year.
Syeita Rhey-Fisher – 2024 Black History Month Educator Spotlight
Monday, February 5, 2024
Connecticut
Educators For Excellence
E4E-Connecticut celebrates 2024 Black History Month by spotlighting Black educators and uplifting their voices. In this post, we spotlight Syeita Rhey-Fisher, a ELA K-8 Instructional Coach with over 10 years...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Appropriations Budget Regarding Education Funding
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, Executive Director E4E-Connecticut
April 18 (Hartford) — Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT), a teacher-led organization, reacted to the appropriations budget released today regarding school funding in Connecticut. This budget does not go far enough...
Daniel Pearson gives public comment on H.B. 6879: An Act Concerning Teacher Certification
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, Executive Director E4E-Connecticut
The following is the public comment testimony presented by Daniel Pearson at a public hearing on Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023. Chairs McCrory and Currey, Ranking Members Berthel and McCarty and...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Governor Lamont’s Proposed Budget
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Connecticut
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT), a teacher-led organization, reacted to Governor Lamont’s proposed budget at the 2023 Connecticut legislative session on Wednesday. Lamont’s plan, once again, does not go far enough...
We need to appreciate and value our educators
Monday, November 21, 2022
Connecticut
New Haven recently announced that, in an effort to bridge the gap created by teacher shortages, they will offer current educators additional pay to take on the work of teaching...
We need to place more value on education. Pass HB5283.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Connecticut
Fred Thornley III, Noah Webster Middle School Teacher
Teaching in Hartford is no longer about being inspired, it is about getting through the day. When spending just a short amount of time inside of a school building in...
A Year of Big Wins - E4E-CT
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, Executive Director E4E-Connecticut
This year, we have made incredible progress towards growing a powerful, teacher-led movement, achieving impactful policy victories, and positioning our team and network for success. We proved our impact during...
Let’s rise to the challenge and provide mental health support in Connecticut’s schools
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Connecticut
Steven Tatum
With mask mandates lifting in schools across the state, it’s tempting to let out the collective breath we’ve been holding since the pandemic forced schools to close two years ago....
E4E-CT State Director Speaks on Mental Health Support in Schools
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, Executive Director E4E-Connecticut
Dear honorable members of the Public Health Committee and the Committee on Children. Thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of SB2 and HB5001. My name is Daniel...
E4E-CT Organizer Ernest Bailey Speaks on Fully Funding Education at the Appropriations Education Subcommittee Hearing
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Connecticut
Ernest Bailey
Dear members of the committee: Thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of fully funding education by expediting the ECS phase to coincide with the federal dollars running...
E4E-CT State Director Daniel Pearson Speaks on Fully Funding Education
Friday, February 18, 2022
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, State Director, Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT)
Dear Senator Osten, Representative Walker, and members of the Appropriations Committee My name is Daniel Pearson and I am the State Director for Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led nonprofit with...
Fully Funding Education at the Appropriations Ed. Subcommittee Hearing
Friday, February 18, 2022
Connecticut
Sara Kovack, Organizer
Dear members of the committee: Thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of fully funding education by expediting the ECS phase to coincide with the federal dollars running...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Governor Lamont’s Proposed Budget
Friday, February 11, 2022
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, State Director, Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT)
February 10 (Hartford, CT) — Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-Connecticut), a teacher-led organization, reacted to Governor Lamont’s proposed budget at the 2022 Connecticut legislative session on Wednesday. Lamont’s plan reduces funding...
E4E-CT State Director Daniel Pearson speaks on ARP funding and needs in the classroom
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, Executive Director E4E-Connecticut
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut State Director Daniel Pearson spoke on Tuesday, November 16th at a ConnCAN event about the American Rescue Plan and how teachers would like to see recent federal...
CSDE Public Comment on ARP ESSER Funding
Friday, May 21, 2021
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson State Director, Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT) [email protected] (203) 313-0863 My name is Daniel Pearson and I am the State Director for Educators for Excellence - Connecticut, a teacher-led...
Voices from the Classroom to the White House
Thursday, March 25, 2021
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Carlotta Pope, 11th-grade English teacher Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School
I’m still absorbing all the incredible conversations from last night’s Educators for Excellence Voices from the Classroom to the White House meeting with teachers from across the country, where we set...
E4E-Connecticut State Director Daniel Pearson Testifies in Support of SB948
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Connecticut
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, E4E-Connecticut State Director Daniel Pearson testified to the Connecticut Education Committee in support of SB 948: An Act Addressing Education Funding and Racial Equity in Connecticut....
Can Dr. Cardona Rise to the Occasion?
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
National, Connecticut
Robert Jaycox, Math Teacher at Bulkeley High School
As Dr. Cardona prepares to meet the Senate to answer questions, he’s repeatedly had to answer the questions of an even tougher group: Connecticut’s teachers. Right now, the nation faces...
Education Policy Priorities for the Biden Administration and 117th Congress: Recommendations from Educators for Excellence
Thursday, December 17, 2020
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Founded by public school teachers, Educators for Excellence is a growing movement of over 33,000 educators, united around a common set of principles and beliefs for improving student learning and...
In Living Color: Improving Educator Diversity in Connecticut
Friday, October 23, 2020
Connecticut
Watch this short video outlining why teacher diversity and culturally responsive teaching is critical to improving education in Connecticut.
The Bulletin Board: Back to School
Friday, September 11, 2020
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Chalk Talk: Back to School Perspectives
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
National, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles
No matter what ‘back to school’ looks like, teachers can agree that education won’t look the same anytime soon. And wherever teachers’ classrooms are, they’ll need more resources to reach...
The Bulletin Board: Invest in Kids, Not Cops
Thursday, July 16, 2020
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York