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New Haven school district teams up with Quinnipiac to address teacher shortage
New Haven Public Schools has teamed up with Quinnipiac University and soon, college and graduate students will be giving lessons to high school and middle school students.
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Hartford public schools has 120 teacher openings as school year begins
The Hartford Public School District had 150 certified teacher openings at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Of those openings, approximately 50 are teachers with a dedicated classroom, 33 are special education teachers, 30 are certified teachers who work as coaches, content directors or other central office positions and the remaining 37 are art teachers, music teachers and speech…
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Hartford Public Schools has 120 teacher openings as school year begins
The Hartford public school district has 120 teacher openings as the new school year begins and several other openings as well.
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Hartford teacher recruited from Puerto Rico helps fill statewide need
In an effort to fill open teaching positions, Hartford Public Schools recruited and hired 16 teachers from Puerto Rico over the last three years to teach in the dual language program.
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Hartford teacher recruited from Puerto Rico helps fill statewide need
In an effort to fill open teaching positions, Hartford Public Schools recruited and hired 16 teachers from Puerto Rico over the last three years to teach in the dual language program. One of the teachers, Patricia Vera or Ms. Patti, started last year and will begin her second year in the district at Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy. She prides…
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Special education teachers voice concerns amid statewide teacher shortage
One of the specialties in desperate need of more qualified teachers is special education.
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Teachers voice concerns amid statewide teacher shortage
As families prepare for school to start, school districts across Connecticut have been working throughout the summer to hire more teachers and fill their open positions. Right now, there are hundreds of teacher openings. District Number of open teaching positions Bridgeport Public Schools 150 Consolidated School District of New Britain 46 East Hartford Public Schools 6 Hartford Public Schools 60…
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Teachers voice concerns amid statewide teacher shortage
As families prepare for school to start, school districts across Connecticut have been working throughout the summer to hire more teachers and fill their open positions.
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USJ offers new education programs to tackle statewide teacher shortages
The University of Saint Joseph is aiming to address the needs of Connecticut schools and teachers. “The context is hard, it’s never been harder but there is no more important time than now to become a teacher,” USJ Department of Education Chair Ashley Oldham said. There is a total of 1,300 teacher job openings and 1,300 paraprofessional vacancies ahead of…
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Education Leaders Call for Funding to Fix the Teacher Shortage
With just a week left in the legislative session, education leaders and parents are calling on state lawmakers to approve more funding to retain and recruit teachers.
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Education Leaders Call for Increased Funding to Hire and Pay Teachers
On Tuesday, parents expressed their frustrations and concerns over a teacher shortage. “They need to give these teachers more support, more support financially, whatever it takes to get the job done,” parent Ian Laurencin said. Kristen Basiaga’s son attends A.I. Prince Technical High School in Hartford. During the school year, the family received several notifications that there weren’t enough...
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What Teachers, Union Say Should Be Done Amid Teacher Shortage
There’s a growing teacher shortage in Connecticut, with nearly 2,000 open positions. The state’s largest teachers union has suggestions on what should be done about it.
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Gov. Lamont Announces New Initiatives to Increase Staffing at Conn. Schools
Governor Ned Lamont announced new initiatives to increase staffing at Connecticut schools on Tuesday. The new multi-agency state initiatives are designed to address the educator shortages.The $3 million initiatives include the creation of a new teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program, more investment to create paraeducator fairs and expand existing high school “grow your own” programs that recruit and train teachers from…
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New Two-Part Plan to Help Teacher Retention and Recruitment
The Connecticut Dept. of Education announced a new state initiative to strengthen the educator workforce by reimagining teacher evaluations and modernizing teacher certifications.
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New Two-Part Plan to Help Teacher Retention and Recruitment
Lucas Garcia is an aspiring teacher. “I personally want to be a music educator. I wanted to be a teacher for so long, like ever since I was in seventh grade,” Future Educators participant Lucas Garcia said. Garcia is part of the Future Educators program in Connecticut that aims to help high school students get experience in the field before…
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Higher Salaries Included in Bill to Combat Teacher Shortage in Conn.
Schools across the country are facing a teacher shortage and Connecticut is no exception. Many people say we’ve been dealing with this since before the pandemic. State leaders and educators will discuss a bill on Wednesday that works to recruit and retain teachers in the state. One way is by raising teachers’ salaries. The proposed legislation works to increase...
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Struggle to Recruit Teachers is Ongoing in Conn.
The struggle to recruit teachers is a growing problem in our state, but more so in the classroom. Those in education said the pandemic exacerbated this issue and schools are still dealing with teacher shortages. Last year, some districts saw as much as 20 of educators leave. Lawmakers and leaders in the field discussed the issue at the State Capitol…