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Teachers will take part in a day of action Thursday in hopes of fixing crises facing them and public schools. Educators plan to head to the State Capitol to call on lawmakers to pass bills when it comes to recruitment, retention and respect for teachers. We’re told the school year started with 1,200 openings in the state. That’s only...

Connecticut is one of many places in the country currently dealing with a teacher shortage. Affordable, quality healthcare is one tool cities and towns can use to recruit them. So how does the partnership plan work for teachers who are actually enrolled in that plan right now? Kate Dias with the Connecticut Education Association, which represents more than 39,000 educators…