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…
Education
Connecticut teachers receive the highest average pensions, while Connecticut state employees rank second according to an analysis by a New Jersey based actuary. Connecticut’s teachers averaged $50,502 in pension payments putting them in the top spot, ahead…
A recap of the Friedman Legacy Day Luncheon Connecticut fails low-income students Connecticut has a serious problem when it comes to educating some of its most vulnerable citizens. In a state with prestigious private schools…
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State employees who teach at Connecticut's colleges and universities won a unique opportunity in 2010: a partial escape from the effects of the Great Recession. A group of professors filed a grievance as the stock…
A Freedom of Information Commission hearing officer recommended Monday in a draft decision that the New Milford school system make teacher evaluation ratings public. John Spatola, a former member of the New Milford Board of Education,…
At the Yankee Institute, we will stand alone when necessary, but this time lawmakers overwhelmingly joined our side. Last week, the Yankee Institute was the only group to submit written testimony opposing a controversial UConn…
We don’t get to say these words nearly enough, so we’re giving him a great big shout out: GOVERNOR MALLOY, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING. Yesterday the Malloy Administration told state agency leaders that the…
As Connecticut faces fiscal challenges driven by the high cost of state employee pay and benefits, a state audit highlights the fact that the two largest income sources for Eastern Connecticut State University – tuition and state…
Testimony on Senate Resolution 4/House Resolution 3 Submitted by Suzanne Bates, Policy Director February 23, 2016 Good afternoon Senator Bye, Representative Walker, Senator Kane and Representative Ziobron. I am here today to raise deep concerns…