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Dr. Royce Avery is inheriting a district in turmoil. A recent union survey revealed that 80% of teachers had considered leaving the district — and the district is running at a $38 million deficit.

A survey conducted by the Bridgeport Education Association revealed extremely low confidence in the city superintendent Carmela Levy-David. One respondent claimed Levy-David “refers to the students as failures and blames the teachers.”

According to Education Reform Now, a national organization with a Connecticut chapter, teachers of color make up only 11% of the state educator workforce.

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

The Friends Center for Children in New Haven said six families will be housed by this fall, and they plan to house 24 of their employees and their families by 2027.

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.

The power of technology has brought together a former New York teacher and some of her third grade class from 1965.

As a new school year begins, the state’s largest teachers unions and other education experts are calling for better responses to threats of violence.

Local superintendents say the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is a reminder that teachers are on the front lines of school safety.

A survey by the CEA and other unions representing more than 60,000 school staff found teachers want more remote learning and that they aren’t getting enough supplies.