As Connecticut’s teacher unions continue to push for remote learning, House Republicans yesterday sent a letter to the co-chairs of Connecticut's Vaccine Advisory Group asking that school teachers and school employees over the age of…
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In an effort to spend down an accumulated $7 million in excess allocations, the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education spent $3.3 million on employee bonuses and furlough compensation, according to a newly-released audit…
President of the CT AFL-CIO Sal Luciano sent a letter to Gov. Ned Lamont requesting the governor extend his executive order requiring school districts to continue paying staff and vendors until June of 2021 in…
A coalition of unions representing teachers, paraprofessionals, janitors and bus drivers issued 13 “non-negotiable” standards for school reopening and have pushed for districts to delay in-person teaching for two weeks, but, according to the unions’…
On Monday a coalition of unions representing employees in Connecticut’s public school system including teachers, paraprofessionals, janitors and administrators released a list of 13 “non-negotiable” requirements for reopening schools. However, one claim made by Connecticut…
The University of Connecticut is facing an estimated $50 million budget shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is having to furlough managers and cut its athletics department to make up for the deficit. Although…
Schools are closed across Connecticut and many municipal buildings and offices are running on reduced schedules in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, but towns may not see much in the way of cost-savings…
With Connecticut schools closed beyond April 20 – and possibly for the rest of the school year – parents are finding themselves in the position of having to work from home and also ensure their…
A March 16 letter sent from State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona to school officials indicated Connecticut’s public schools may remain closed for the remainder of the year in response to the COVID-19 virus and said…
Connecticut’s teachers may be better off with a 401(k) style, defined contribution retirement plan than under Connecticut’s massively underfunded pension system, according to some number crunching. Assuming a 6.5 percent employer match and adjusted for…