Thousands of teachers and school staff turned out for yesterday’s statewide Blackout for Safe Schools, and the media paid attention. Wednesday’s blackout was featured by national as well as state and local news media. Check out all of the coverage.
- NBC News: Connecticut Teachers Call for Safer COVID Measures in Schools Amid Omicron Surge
- NBC News: COVID Cases Cause Teacher Shortage, Putting Strain on U.S. Education System
- Newsweek: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black to Work, Demand Access to COVID Safety Measures
- News 8: Thousands of Educators Participating in ‘Blackout’ Wednesday Morning to Protest Safety Protocols
- Fox 61: Teachers Stand in Solidarity for School Safety
- NBC 30: Teachers Agree the Classroom Is the Best Place for Students
- News 3: Teachers Speak Up Against Inadequate COVID Safety Conditions
- NBC 30: CT Teachers Demonstrate Over Views on COVID-19 Protocols
- News 12: Some Teachers Unions Ask Members to Wear Black to Protest Change in COVID-19 Measures at Schools
- CBS New York: Connecticut Teachers Voice Concerns About COVID Safety, Demand More PPE
- Hearst CT Media: CT Teachers Wearing Black Wednesday to Bring Attention to School Safety Concerns
- Associated Press: Teachers Wearing Black, Calling for Increased COVID Safety
- Hartford Courant: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black to Protest COVID Safety in Schools
- News Times: In ‘Blackout,’ Danbury Teachers Call for N95 Masks, Temporary Remote Learning to Keep School Open
- Record Journal: Teachers Wear Black in Call for More COVID Mitigation, Remote Learning Option
- WCBS NewsRadio 880: Connecticut Teachers Wear Black in Demonstration Over COVID Safety Concerns
- WTIC NewsTalk 1080: Teachers Say School COVID Safety Falling Short
- The Day: School Employees to Wear Black in Call for Better COVID-19 Resources
- Hearst CT Media: Survey Shows CT School Staff Concerned About Safety Ahead of Planned Demonstration
- Hartford Courant: Majority of School Staff in Connecticut Don’t Feel Safe Doing Their Jobs, According to Union Survey. Union Employees Will Wear Black to Work Wednesday.
