Connecticut Releases Full School Reopening Guidelines
The state has released its full 50-page reopening guidelines that leave educators and parents with many questions and concerns.
Teachers Respond to School Reopening Plan
Teachers are concerned about a plan to return to school in the fall that doesn’t include testing or screening of staff and students, limits on class sizes, or provisions to…
Connecticut Announces Plans to Fully Reopen Schools in the Fall
At a press conference this afternoon Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona announced reopening guidelines for schools that raise many questions and concerns for educators and parents. The…
With Distance Learning Now Continuing Into June, Governor Discusses Plans for Safe Return to School
Keeping school buildings closed for the academic year “breaks my heart,” Governor Lamont said at a press conference this afternoon. However, despite the governor’s hope that students might be able…
CEA Supports Decision to Keep Schools Closed
CEA applauds Governor Lamont for listening to public health experts in his decision to close schools for the remainder of this school year.
Connecticut Schools Closed Through May 20
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is extending in-school class cancellations until May 20. “That’s the earliest we’d reconsider opening anything,” the governor said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if…
Lamont: School Staff Should Continue to Work and Be Paid
Governor Lamont issued an executive order yesterday requiring schools districts to continue to employ school staff during the pandemic. The order also requires state grants, including ECS and payments for…
Governor Lamont: Schools Could Be Closed Until Fall
In a radio interview today Governor Lamont said that he thinks it is likely that school closures will extend through the end of the school year. “I really think that’s…
Governor Pledges Support for Students, Families, and Teachers in New Budget, Legislative Session
During his State of the State address today Governor Ned Lamont made a series of pledges aimed at increasing support for Connecticut’s students, families, and teachers and continuing to build…
Connecticut Receives $100 Million Donation to Serve Disengaged Youth
Surrounded by hundreds of East Hartford High School students, Governor Lamont today announced that Dalio Philanthropies has committed $100 million to strengthening public education and promoting greater economic opportunity in…