Teacher Shortage

A survey conducted by the Connecticut Education Association highlights teachers’ biggest concerns.

A July report from Connecticut’s Department of Education outlines seven teaching areas that lack certified educators.

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) plan to cut the possible financial burdens that come with teaching in the Teacher Debt Relief Act.

A new survey by the Connecticut Education Association has revealed concerning statistics about the state’s teachers.

School superintendents met at Bristol High School on Thursday to discuss the upcoming year, and one of the state education system’s most pressing challenges remains understaffing.

Advocates and legislators in Connecticut are calling on the federal government to expand student loan forgiveness, provide tax breaks and pay teachers more in an effort to close the gap.

New Haven’s school board is removing up to $5,000 in signing bonuses for new teachers after a union complaint.

Alliance For Community Empowerment will begin training new preschool teachers in Fairfield County to rebuild the education workforce that has steadily declined since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The New Haven Board of Education recently approved a measure to pay teachers an additional 20% of their salary if they agree to teach a sixth class.

In Manchester, the number of students of color has more than doubled in the last two decades. But the staff remains 95% white.