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September 26, 2022
September 24, 2022
September 22, 2022
September 21, 2022
The Courant: Schools in Windham and Manchester placed on lockdown due to threats
New Haven Arts Council: Gather New Haven Convenes, Celebrates Community In Inaugural Fest
New Haven Register: BOE's Define the Gap Project addresses staff shortages and student needs
New Haven Arts Council: Gather New Haven Convenes, Celebrates Community In Inaugural Fest
New Haven Register: BOE's Define the Gap Project addresses staff shortages and student needs
September 20, 2022
Record Journal: Schools report low number of COVID cases as monitoring continues
The Courant: Disinformation expert analyses Alex Jones’ broadcast empire; he appears briefly outside Connecticut court and calls judge “a tyrant”
Associated Press: Bill Clinton: 'The world's on fire,' but teamwork can help
The Newtown Bee: What Happened In Newtown Schools This Summer?
The Courant: Disinformation expert analyses Alex Jones’ broadcast empire; he appears briefly outside Connecticut court and calls judge “a tyrant”
Associated Press: Bill Clinton: 'The world's on fire,' but teamwork can help
The Newtown Bee: What Happened In Newtown Schools This Summer?
September 19, 2022
Connecticut Post: Food pantry opens at New Britain school to help families in need
September 17, 2022
September 16, 2022
Teen Vogue: Why Is There a Teacher Shortage in the US? Here's What's Causing it and What it Means for Students
Record Journal: Schools continue to make social, emotional wellness a priority
The Newtown Bee: NHS Band & Guard Shines At Bethel Competition
NBC Connecticut (video): Students and Local Artists Collaborate Through New Artist in Residency Program in Hartford Schools
Nancy on Norwalk: Cost of Morris lawsuit settlement? $550,000.
WFSB Channel 3 News (video): Schools react to vague social media threat
Record Journal: Schools continue to make social, emotional wellness a priority
The Newtown Bee: NHS Band & Guard Shines At Bethel Competition
NBC Connecticut (video): Students and Local Artists Collaborate Through New Artist in Residency Program in Hartford Schools
Nancy on Norwalk: Cost of Morris lawsuit settlement? $550,000.
WFSB Channel 3 News (video): Schools react to vague social media threat
September 15, 2022
Valley Independent Sentinel: Ansonia High School To Receive Commissioner's Award From State Education Department
New Haven Register: New Haven alders to examine school board bid procedures amid concerns
CT Insider: 'Staff shortage' closed Hartford school on Thursday
New Haven Register: New Haven alders to examine school board bid procedures amid concerns
CT Insider: 'Staff shortage' closed Hartford school on Thursday
September 14, 2022
Connecticut Public: Burnout: Who’s looking out for teachers, paras’ mental health?
ABC News - Nightline (video): Student loan relief around the corner for debt-ridden Americans.
ABC News - Nightline (video): Student loan relief around the corner for debt-ridden Americans.
September 13, 2022
WTNH News Channel 8 (video): What’s Right With Schools: Bristol school gives students the freedom to explore their creative side
New Haven Independent: Teacher Brings Home Lessons From Finland
CT Insider: Sister of Sandy Hook teacher Vicki Soto at Alex Jones trial: ‘To be called a liar is devastating’
New Haven Register: New Haven schools offer teachers extra pay to take on more classes amid staffing shortage
New Haven Independent: Teachers Offered Bonsues To Cover Extra Classes, As NHPS Scrambles To Fill Vacancies
Connecticut Post: Alex Jones Sandy Hook defamation damages trial to start in Waterbury on Tuesday
New Haven Independent: Teacher Brings Home Lessons From Finland
CT Insider: Sister of Sandy Hook teacher Vicki Soto at Alex Jones trial: ‘To be called a liar is devastating’
New Haven Register: New Haven schools offer teachers extra pay to take on more classes amid staffing shortage
New Haven Independent: Teachers Offered Bonsues To Cover Extra Classes, As NHPS Scrambles To Fill Vacancies
Connecticut Post: Alex Jones Sandy Hook defamation damages trial to start in Waterbury on Tuesday
September 12, 2022
WDHN ABC (video) FLOTUS, education secretary visit schools to talk teacher shortage solutions
Education Week: A Pair of Retired Military Officers Makes a Case Against Arming Teachers
The Hour: Space Camp scholarship fulfills Norwalk student’s dream
CT By the Numbers: CT Educators Stretched Thin in Teacher Shortage
Education Week: A Pair of Retired Military Officers Makes a Case Against Arming Teachers
The Hour: Space Camp scholarship fulfills Norwalk student’s dream
CT By the Numbers: CT Educators Stretched Thin in Teacher Shortage
September 11, 2022
Yahoo News: Teachers’ union head Randi Weingarten wants to keep schools open — and American democracy alive
September 10, 2022
The Hour: Norwalk parent launches website to create hub for school information
CT Insider: CT is one of only four states without early voting - the former secretary of the state is trying to change that
CT Insider: CT is one of only four states without early voting - the former secretary of the state is trying to change that
September 09, 2022
Nancy on Norwalk: NPS plans third youth survey
The Newtown Bee:Superintendent Reflects On ‘Great Start’ For School Year
The Newtown Bee:Superintendent Reflects On ‘Great Start’ For School Year
September 08, 2022
Payday Report: On a Rainy Day, Labor’s Old Guard & New Energy Celebrate
The Chronicle: Whippets prepare for season full of challenges
Yahoo News: School 'learning loss' during COVID leads to political blame game
The Chronicle: Whippets prepare for season full of challenges
Yahoo News: School 'learning loss' during COVID leads to political blame game
September 07, 2022
We-ha.com: West Hartford Board of Education Looking to Change Public Comment Policy
Associated Press: Raised with trauma, Connecticut Sandy Hook survivors send hope to Uvalde
Associated Press: Raised with trauma, Connecticut Sandy Hook survivors send hope to Uvalde
September 05, 2022
The Nation: Kamala Harris Tells The Nation, “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement”
September 04, 2022
WTNH Channel 8 News (video): This Week in CT: The sights and sounds from the first week back to school in CT
CT Examiner: Norwalk Open Choice Stymied By Late Start, Limited Participation, Looks to Future
CT Examiner: Norwalk Open Choice Stymied By Late Start, Limited Participation, Looks to Future
September 03, 2022
The Newtown Bee: NHS Marching Band & Color Guard Ready For Fall Season
August 31, 2022
Record Journal: Meriden kicks off school year: ‘It’s a good vibe coming in’
The Middletown Press: Beman Middle School students feted in style on Middletown’s first day back
The Day: New faces highlight the new school year in Waterford
LymeLine: CT Test Results Give Lyme-Old Lyme Schools “Highest Scores Ever” (LOL Supt. Neviaser), Placing Them in Top Tier Across Subjects, Grades
WFSB Channel 3 News: Middletown Public Schools roll out new curriculum to help students understand math, regardless of how they learn
The Hour: South Norwalk welcomes new neighborhood school
The Middletown Press: Beman Middle School students feted in style on Middletown’s first day back
The Day: New faces highlight the new school year in Waterford
LymeLine: CT Test Results Give Lyme-Old Lyme Schools “Highest Scores Ever” (LOL Supt. Neviaser), Placing Them in Top Tier Across Subjects, Grades
WFSB Channel 3 News: Middletown Public Schools roll out new curriculum to help students understand math, regardless of how they learn
The Hour: South Norwalk welcomes new neighborhood school
August 30, 2022
GameTime CT: Connecticut's longest tenured CIAC high school football coaches
Fox 61 News (video): New Haven's new school year includes no mask mandate
HuffPost: The Culture War Is Chasing Teachers Away, Leaving Kids Shortchanged
New Haven Independent: Superintendent: NHPS's School Year Fell Short By 1 Day
MSNBC (video): The Unprecedented Pressure On Educators
The Chronicle: Superintendent says Windham schools have come a long way during convocation
The Hour: Amid hiring surge, Norwalk increases police presence at schools
USA Today: Attack on teachers 'never been as bad as right now': Q&A with a teachers union leader
Fox 61 News (video): New Haven's new school year includes no mask mandate
HuffPost: The Culture War Is Chasing Teachers Away, Leaving Kids Shortchanged
New Haven Independent: Superintendent: NHPS's School Year Fell Short By 1 Day
MSNBC (video): The Unprecedented Pressure On Educators
The Chronicle: Superintendent says Windham schools have come a long way during convocation
The Hour: Amid hiring surge, Norwalk increases police presence at schools
USA Today: Attack on teachers 'never been as bad as right now': Q&A with a teachers union leader
August 29, 2022
Record Journal: Cardona to Meriden teachers: ‘Our kids need you now more than ever’
The Courant: Calling All Brothers welcomes Hartford students back to school, ‘we are here to support them’
New Haven Independent: School Year Starts With Rebound Hopes
New Britain Herald: 'We like having kids feeling good about coming back': Smalley Elementary students treated to free haircuts
The Chronicle: Windham schools opening with key infrastructure projects underway
The Courant: Calling All Brothers welcomes Hartford students back to school, ‘we are here to support them’
New Haven Independent: School Year Starts With Rebound Hopes
New Britain Herald: 'We like having kids feeling good about coming back': Smalley Elementary students treated to free haircuts
The Chronicle: Windham schools opening with key infrastructure projects underway
August 28, 2022
The Courant: Back to school in COVID-19′s ‘new normal’ in Connecticut. Here’s what you need to know.
New Haven Register: School staff shortages in New Haven-area districts most acute for special education
New Haven Register: School staff shortages in New Haven-area districts most acute for special education
August 27, 2022
The Courant: Back to school in COVID-19′s ‘new normal’ in Connecticut. Here’s what you need to know.
CT Insider: Ventilation is key to limiting COVID in schools. So why haven’t more CT districts taken action?
August 26, 2022
Chalkbeat New York: New York schools see a big disconnect between spending and test scores. Why?
The Hour: Norwalk schools reach tentative deal with teachers union
The Hour: Norwalk schools reach tentative deal with teachers union
The Record-Journal: Health officials discuss COVID mitigation plans for upcoming school year
CT Insider: Students in wealthy CT schools bounced back better after the pandemic: ‘I believe we're in a crisis’
August 25, 2022
New Haven Register: Take a look inside Norwalk’s refurbished-as-new elementary school
The Courant: ‘A golden moment’ in New Britain as educators look for a fresh start with new leaders
The Courant: ‘A golden moment’ in New Britain as educators look for a fresh start with new leaders
CT Insider: ‘Back to normal’: Lamont greets East Hartford students on first day of school as COVID concerns fade
New Haven Independent: At NHPS Convocation, Teachers Matter
News 12 Connecticut (with video): Norwalk Public Schools to add more school resource officers this school year
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - AJC Get Schooled: Mixed reactions to Biden’s student loan decision
August 24, 2022
Hartford Business Journal: In first major act as head of CT’s community colleges, Maduko shakes up system’s leadership structure
Public News Service (with audio): CT Educators Stretched Thin in Teacher Shortage
NBC Connecticut News (with video): Students Return to School in East Hartford, Glastonbury
New Haven Independent: Tracey To Retire At End Of School Year
News 12 Connecticut (with video): The New Normal: What can students and parents expect heading into the new school year?
August 23, 2022
Connecticut Public: Connecticut education head on back to school: 'It is absolutely calmer compared to last year'
New Haven Independent: NHPS Drops Mask Mandate
New Haven Independent: Rental “Chiller” Brought In To Address Beecher School’s HVAC Troubles
CT Examiner: As Students Return to Classrooms, Connecticut’s Public Schools Report Widespread Job Openings
Newsy (with video): Why Are Teachers Quitting?
August 22, 2022
Connecticut Post: Ansonia to have armed guards for elementary, middle schools
Journal Inquirer: Back to school, back to normal
CT News Junkie: Alleged Mistreatment of Special Ed Student Leads To Corrective Action At Hartford Schools
August 21, 2022
KCCI News 8 (with video): U.S. is experiencing a massive teacher shortage as children head back to school
August 20, 2022
Independent: Gunfire inside American schools dramatically surged during the 2021-2022 school year, report finds
August 19, 2022
Connecticut Public - Where We Live (with audio): "Coding for Good": Introducing Connecticut kids to computer programming
August 18, 2022
Record Journal: Dean of students positions added in Meriden, 60 new teachers hired
The Courant: Hartford Public Schools adopt policy protecting transgender, nonconforming students
The Courant: Hartford Public Schools adopt policy protecting transgender, nonconforming students
The Chrinicle: Windham Center School oil tank replacement approved by BOE
Fox 61 News (with video): New Haven Public Schools focus on attendance and reading this school year
WFSB-TV Channel 3 News (with video): Students get ready at back-to-school rally in New Haven
August 17, 2022
Connecticut Post: How Middletown is preparing for COVID in new school year
New Haven Register: Alders press school officials to address reading, math grade levels as first day of school nears
New Haven Independent: Tracey Rejects Reading “Crisis” Framing
1080 WTIC Newstalk: Teacher shortage hits hard in Connecticut
New Haven Register: Alders press school officials to address reading, math grade levels as first day of school nears
New Haven Independent: Tracey Rejects Reading “Crisis” Framing
1080 WTIC Newstalk: Teacher shortage hits hard in Connecticut
August 16, 2022
WFSB-TV Channel 3 Eyewitness News (with video): Districts struggle with teacher shortage ahead of start of school
Connecticut Public: Sandy Hook defamation lawsuit in Connecticut will resume, judge rules
September 26, 2022
September 23, 2022
September 20, 2022
The CT Mirror: CT on pace for another multibillion-dollar budget surplus
September 19, 2022
September 16, 2022
September 14, 2022
Fox 61 (video): UConn's homemade air purifiers that trap COVID-19, make cleaner air given to classrooms
September 12, 2022
Hartford Business Journal: CT colleges, businesses partner on tech training as higher-ed embraces non-degree programs
September 12, 2022
September 09, 2022
UConn Today: Keeping It Clean for Patient, Staff Safety
WUWM (audio): AFT's Randi Weingarten visits Milwaukee to support MATC union-run financial aid program
WUWM (audio): AFT's Randi Weingarten visits Milwaukee to support MATC union-run financial aid program
September 1, 2022
August 30, 2022
August 25, 2022
Republican American: Back to work: State retirees coaxed to return amid shortages
Atlanta Civic Circle: Will national higher-ed teachers’ union merger mean more power for Georgia’s professors and teachers?
Atlanta Civic Circle: Will national higher-ed teachers’ union merger mean more power for Georgia’s professors and teachers?
August 19, 2022
UConn Today: Operation Bone Rescue!
August 18, 2022
NBC Connecticut (video): Capital Community College, Whitcraft Collaboration Creates Pipeline Into Manufacturing
August 16, 2022
September 21, 2022
NBC Connecticut: Nurses at Windham Hospital Set to Strike Tomorrow
NBC Connecticut: Nurses at Windham Hospital Set to Strike Tomorrow
September 14, 2022
Hartford Business Journal: CT hospitals reported nearly $1.5B surplus in 2021 as revenues rebounded
The Day: Both 20th District Senate candidates receive third-party endorsements
CT Insider: Connecticut hospitals racked up nearly $1.48 billion in profit in 2021
CT Insider: Connecticut hospitals racked up nearly $1.48 billion in profit in 2021
Hartford Business Journal: St. Francis Hospital parent, Trinity Health of New England, names new CEO
The Chronicle: Windham Hospital nurses’ union plans to strikeConnecticut Public: Windham Hospital nurses’ union files notice to strike
September 13, 2022
Becker's Hospital Review: Hartford HealthCare nurses give strike notice
CT News Junkie: Windham Hospital Nurses On Verge of Strike
Fox 61 News (with video): Windham Hospital nurses prepare to strike over pay, benefits
September 12, 2022
WFSB-TV Channel 3 Eyewitness News (with video): Healthcare workers at Windham Hospital may go on strike
NBC Connecticut News: Employees at Windham Hospital Give Strike Notice as Union Negotiations Continue
September 7, 2022
CT Mirror: PODCAST: Hospital housekeepers say they're the essential workers who've been forgotten
CT Mirror: PODCAST: Hospital housekeepers say they're the essential workers who've been forgotten
September 6, 2022
The Day: Murphy, Blumenthal discuss what student loan debt cancellation means for state residents
The Day: Murphy, Blumenthal discuss what student loan debt cancellation means for state residents
September 4, 2022
The Chronicle: Letter to the Editor: Pat Beckert, Retired, Windham Hospital
CT Mirror: Housekeepers know they're essential. They want to get treated like it.
The Chronicle: Letter to the Editor: Pat Beckert, Retired, Windham Hospital
CT Mirror: Housekeepers know they're essential. They want to get treated like it.
September 2, 2022
Modern Healthcare: Hospitals reduce services over staffing concerns
Modern Healthcare: Hospitals reduce services over staffing concerns
August 31, 2022
CT Mirror: Battle over Windham Hospital birthing unit enters final stages
CT Mirror: Battle over Windham Hospital birthing unit enters final stages
August 27, 2022
The Chronicle: Protesters want maternity unit reopened
August 22, 2022
NBC Connecticut: Advocates Push to Keep Maternity Ward at Windham Hospital
CT News Junkie: Labor Advocates Continue To Fight To Restore Birthing Services At Windham Hospital
CT News Junkie: Labor Advocates Continue To Fight To Restore Birthing Services At Windham Hospital
August 18, 2022
Norwich Bulletin: Connecticut has open jobs in nursing and other industries. Can this program fix that?
September 23, 2022
September 18, 2022
New York Times: Back to School
September 16. 2022
Apple Podcast (audio): White House “Back to School” Panel Discussion
CT Viewpoints - Commentary: Taking action to resolve Windham’s patient care crisis
CT Viewpoints - Commentary: Taking action to resolve Windham’s patient care crisis
September 11, 2022
September 05, 2022
Wall Street Journal: Randi Weingarten Responds on Pandemic School Closures
September 02, 2022
UConn Foundation: Uconn indoor air quality initiative, funded through cryptocurrency, works to protect schools from spread of covid-19
August 29, 2022
Economic Policy Institute: Teachers’ unions reduce teacher stress. Anti-union laws significantly increase it.
August 27, 2022
Backus United Blog: Hartford HealthCare should do the right thing
August 21, 2022
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AFT Voices: Democracy at Work
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