After months of listening sessions and information gathering, the legislature’s Special Education Committee held a press conference and public hearing on a bill to address the crises facing special education.
After reaching a compromise with legislators earlier this week, Governor Ned Lamont today signed into law an additional $40 million in special education funding for this fiscal year.
Governor Ned Lamont announced that he plans to veto $40 million in special education funding approved by the legislature last week.
Legislators are hearing loud and clear from teachers, parents, and town officials that more must be done to support special education and they responded this week by approving an additional $40 million in funding for special education for this fiscal year.
Navigating the complexities of special education and addressing challenging student behaviors can be overwhelming. There are new laws that you need to be aware of that can help you in the classroom.
Come to an hour-long CEA virtual roundtable discussion to share your feedback about what would truly move the needle to improve special education for students and educators.
In the latest episode of CEA’s podcast, Education Committee Co-chair Rep. Jennifer Leeper and Co-vice Chair Rep. Kevin Brown discuss this year’s top priorities for the Education Committee—and why teachers’ voices are key to getting good bills passed.
While we appreciate the attention the governor is giving to special education with today’s proposal, our students can’t afford to wait years for the crisis to be resolved. Teachers are disappointed that the governor’s proposal doesn’t address special education for this school year or the next.
Governor Ned Lamont today held a press conference at the State Capitol to announce additional funding for special education that will not take effect for two more years. “Our students can’t afford to wait years for this crisis to be resolved,” CEA President Kate Dias said.
Special education in Connecticut is facing a crisis, and today at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, stakeholders and legislators held a press conference to share recommendations for addressing some of the most pressing issues in special education.