TeacherCertChanges

=Teacher Certification Proposed Changes= Below is a letter from the CEA regarding the proposed teacher certification changes sent to its members in March of 2010. These changes, if adopted, are scheduled to go into effect in 2014: Dear Colleagues , Teacher certification in Connecticut is under attack, and we need the help of **all** our members to stop it. CEA has launched the CERTIFICATION AFTERSHOCK campaign to inform teachers of the proposed changes to certification, the impact this will have on teachers and students, and CEAs ideas for alternatives. At the all presidents meeting on Monday, an overview of the issues was given, and materials distributed for local leaders to share with members. The CEA web site has extensive information on it about the issues and campaign. Go to www.cea.org to sign up today and for details. We need **you to** get involved by attending one of the 4 certification hearings the State Department of Education will hold in April, writing testimony for CEA to submit to the State Department of Education (SDE) or emailing comments about the proposals to CEA so we can compile and give to the SDE. The  AFTERSHOCK  of the proposed changes, should they be adopted, will be significant, and negatively affect teachers and students for several years. Its time for us to unite as a profession, once again make our voices heard, and take action to prevent  CERTIFICATION AFTERSHOCK . Please talk with your members, local president and CEA Uni S erv representative to get involved. Go to www.cea to sign up to attend a hearing, find out how to testify or how to submit comments. For more detailed information or if you have questions contact Linetteb@cea.org. Thank youact now!