not for profit organization founded 1891 headquarters toronto canada website www.cea ace.ca founded in 1891 the canadian education association cea is a network of passionate educators advancing ideas for greater student and teacher engagement in public education . cea does this by conducting research and spreading useful ideas through its publications websites workshops symposia and social media channels supporting education systems to be more adaptive to the rapidly changing needs of all learners and to reverse the trend of students tuning out of their learning opportunities . as a well respected non partisan honest broker with a long track record for producing quality research and events across canada cea is well positioned to support ministries departments of education in furthering some of the ambitious objectives contained within their respective education plans . cea is one of a very few pan canadian educational organizations in canada today and the only one that has been an important presence for 125 years . as a federally incorporated not for profit organization with charitable tax status under the canada revenue act cea s endurance reflects a sophisticated understanding of critical and timely educational issues and trends . the association s strength lies in the strategic roles it plays in the canadian education scene as a thought and action leader a connector and a knowledge mobilizer . 1 as a thought and action leader cea supports a wide array of members networks of thinkers and doers in the education research policy and practice fields from across canada including ministries departments of education school districts faculties of education researchers parents teachers administrators as well as education and community stakeholder organizations and corporations . contents 1 history 2 publications 2.1 education canada magazine 2.2 the facts on education series 2.3 the canadian education directory formerly ki es ki handbook 2.4 the education canada bulletin e newsletter 2.5 the cea school calendar 3 governance 4 references 5 external links history edit the association was originally established in 1891 as the dominion education association led by the ontario minister of education g. w. ross . in 1918 the dea became representative of every province . it wasn t until several years later that each province agreed to provide financial support to the association . in 1938 the cea was renamed to the canada and newfoundland education association cnea but was renamed the canadian education association in 1946 upon receiving the approval of newfoundland . the council of ministers of education canada cmec was established in 1967 which encouraged the provinces to continue financial support . the cea became federally incorporated in 1981 after the yukon and northwest territories joined in 1980 . publications edit education canada magazine edit the print and online versions of education canada magazine are committed to providing current and relevant articles that examine the latest policy and practice issues that are trending in provincial education systems and affect us all . education canada content reframes complex education policy and practice debates with powerful new ideas and insights that bridge the gap between research policy and practice in both english and french . education canada s commitment to quality makes it one of canada s preferred education magazine among readers representing the entire spectrum of this sector . 2 the facts on education series edit with the support of the canadian school board association csba cea team up with faculty of education researchers to produce evidence based fact sheets like is inquiry based learning effective and other current and relevant topics in education . these fact sheets help parents and educators learn more about critical issues in education and they continue to be a valuable knowledge mobilization tools that strengthen cea s authoritative stance on various issues . implications of the research for schools are a major focus of the materials produced . in addition to the insert additional resources for parents and educators are made available online for each newsletter topic . 3 the canadian education directory formerly ki es ki handbook edit since 1948 cea has published its annual comprehensive bilingual directory with over 4 000 entries of key contacts in education . as the only comprehensive online education directory in canada it serves as an important reference and networking tool for educators and education organizations researchers policymakers . 4 the education canada bulletin e newsletter edit published since 1957 cea s monthly e bulletin represents a trusted and important information dissemination tool for cea . the cea school calendar edit since 1966 cea has produced and disseminated the school calendar which provides all opening and closing dates statutory holidays and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across canada . this free resource compiled annually is an essential tool for parents and educators plan their busy schedules and one of cea s most downloaded documents from its website . governance edit cea attracts the broad involvement of education leaders from across the country through its advisory council while ensuring effective stewardship and accountability through a twelve person board of directors . the current cea chair is roger paul and the current president and ceo is ron canuel . references edit http www.cea ace.ca about us http www.cea ace.ca education canada http www.cea ace.ca research publications http handbook.cea ace.ca external links edit canadian education association home page retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title canadian education association & oldid 713033445 categories educational organizations based in canadanon profit organizations based in canadahidden categories pages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not 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