Rural school chiefs wary of new federal ed standards

Colorado Education Association

“Nationalized standards … leave people in rural school districts a bit chagrined.”

Teacher tenure, most contentious bill of 2010, signed into law

Colorado Education Association

“[The] CEA did not take a formal position of neutral. We didn’t take that action. We did not support the bill.”

Teachers union shaken, allies divided by passage of tenure reform

Colorado Education Association

“The Democratic party and the CEA usually agree on issues. Damage has been done, trust has been lost– how much is hard to know right now.”

With Democrats and unions divided, committee OK’s teacher-tenure reform

Colorado Education Association

“It’s in your hands to create a new moment in Colorado’s history. You are the only leaders who can reform aspects of earning tenure.”

Teachers take approved time off to lobby bill – drawing criticism from the right

Colorado Education Association

“It’s certainly not right– taxpayer money is being used to undermine the public education system”

Voters could have choice to amend TABOR

Colorado Education Association

“The real purpose of this measure is to establish a frontal attack—a way to get rid of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights”

Is it about jobs or kids? Legislators asked to decide

Colorado Education Association

“This body has pitted business against education.”

Lawmakers seek new ways to assess teachers, cull worst

Colorado Education Association

“I think that the evaluation system is broken, and I experienced that both as a teacher and as a principal.”