Pilot program to pay teachers part of million plan to address school staff shortages

Connecticut will invest $3 million to address the teacher and paraeducator vacancies plaguing the state, Gov. Ned Lamont, the Connecticut State Dep...

May 17, 2023
7:06 AM

Connecticut will invest $3 million to address the teacher and paraeducator vacancies plaguing the state, Gov. Ned Lamont, the Connecticut State Department of Education and the Department of Labor announced Tuesday . 'While we have made some gains recently in teacher hiring, there remains a shortage in many school districts, and it is critically important that we maintain the talent pipeline necessary to address these challenges,' Lamont said. 'The most important education reform is a great teacher in the classroom, and our administration remains committed to fully funding our education system.