CT Coronavirus News

CT School Mask Mandate Among 11 Orders Lamont Wants to Extend

Bridgeport School Board to Consider COVID-Related Bonuses for Teachers

School COVID Cases Decline in CT for First Time in Month, Data Shows

For Norwich Schools, the Struggle to Remain Open While Omicron Surges Is ‘Day-to-Day’

Lamont: Vaccine Mandate for State Employees, Teachers Can Expire

Facebook Removes ‘Unmask Our Kids CT’ Account

New In-School COVID Testing Program Announced by Milford Schools

Wilton School District’s COVID Cases Drop by Half

Report on New Cases of COVID in Greenwich Schools Slows to Double Digits After Long Weekend

COVID-Related Staff Shortages Have Schools Playing Musical Chairs Across CT

Education During the Pandemic: Struggling Students, a Staffing Crisis, and Questions About School Safety

Kids 5-11 Need COVID Shots as Much as Anyone, Experts Say

Westport Schools Roll Back Some COVID Measures, Expand Testing

After ‘Shortage of Test Kits and Masks,’ Greenwich Schools Quickly Resolved COVID-19 Issues, Teachers Union Says

CT School COVID-19 Cases Continue to Surge, Overstretch Staff

More Than 100 Staff Absences Force Norwich Schools to Close Friday

Connecticut Teachers Call for Safer Covid Measures in Schools Amid Omicron Surge

Middle School in Manchester Closed Friday Due to Staffing Shortage

Platt Technical High School Closed Today for COVID-19 Staff Shortages

Darien High Students Say Midterms Should Be Axed, Citing COVID-19 and Stress

Nearly 120 COVID Cases In Branford Schools, District Data Shows

Thousands of Educators Participate in ‘Blackout’ to Protest Safety Protocols

Teachers Stand in Solidarity for School Safety

Shortages in Staff Hurt Manchester Schools; COVID, Student Misbehavior Among Issues

State Official: Young Children in Hospital with COVID Too

Lamont Signs Executive Order Allowing Reemployment of Retired Connecticut Teachers

COVID Remains a Major Factor in Milford School Budget

School Employees Wear Black in Call for Better COVID-19 Resources

Majority of School Staff in Connecticut Don’t Feel Safe Doing Their Jobs, According to Union Survey. Union Employees Wear Black to Work Wednesday in Protest.

Remote Learning May Be Needed on ‘Limited’ Basis in CT Schools, Danbury Area Legislators Say

Waterbury Students Young and Old, Feeling the Effects of COVID Spike

Total COVID Cases Reported in Greenwich Schools This Month More Than All of 2020-21 School Year

CT Educators to Wear Black, Demand Greater COVID Measures

Connecticut Legislators Call for Remote Learning Option as Staff Shortages Disrupt Classes

Some Waterbury Schools Shift to Half Days for Rest of Week Due to Staffing Issues

Stamford Teachers Grapple with Staff Shortages: ‘There Aren’t Enough Bodies’

CT ’22: How Nurses and Teachers Are Dealing with an Extension of the Pandemic

Waterbury Schools Closed Monday Due to Staff Shortage

COVID Closed Schools in Danbury. Leaders Are Frustrated They Can’t Turn to Remote Learning.

When Can Remote Instruction “Count” as a School Day in CT?

CT Parents Push for Virtual Learning Option

Region 16 Bus Routes Combined, Condensed Due to Lack of Drivers

As COVID Cases Rise, Where Do CT Teachers Stand on Going Remote?

Greenwich High Begins Break Early Due to Sharp Rise in COVID Cases

‘Screen and Stay’ School COVID-19 Protocols Questioned

With Rising COVID Cases Among Teachers, Unions Report That ‘Things Are Not Good’

State Suspends Testing Requirement for Teachers, State Workers

New Fairfield School Officials Concerned with COVID ‘on the Rampage’

New Haven-Area Schools Adjust Holiday Events as COVID Cases Rise in CT

Windham Center School to Stay Open After COVID Surge

Educators Question Whether Protocols to Keep Kids Out of Quarantine Are Working as Intended

Study Estimates 2,500 CT Kids Have Lost a Parent or Primary Caregiver to COVID

Persistent Uptick in School COVID Cases, but No Plans for Remote Learning

Vaccinated Student-Athletes Will Be Allowed to Unmask for Games

Windham Center School Conducting COVID Testing to Determine if School Should Shut Down

New Milford and Brookfield Schools See Increase in Quarantining Students After Pausing Screen and Stay Protocol

Stamford Teachers Expected to Get $500 Bonuses from COVID Relief Funds Pending State OK

Despite COVID Uptick in Connecticut Schools, Little Support for Remote Learning

Norwalk Schools’ COVID Quarantine Numbers Spike to More Than 500

Vaccine Rates for Connecticut School Employees Rise to 90%

What Are Some Ways Students at One CT High School Think $20,000 in Federal Relief Funds Should Be Spent

Chaplin Elementary Going Remote Through Jan. 3 as COVID Cases Surge

Lamont: No Plans for Remote Learning as CT School COVID Cases Surge

Nearly 100 Students from One New Haven School Remain in Quarantine

Stamford Schools COVID Cases Doubled in a Month. Here’s What the District Is Changing.

Brookfield, New Milford Schools Pause ‘Screen and Stay’ Due to Rising COVID Cases

Torrington Postponing Several School Events Due to COVID-19 Rates

Danbury Schools Placed Staff on Temporary Leave 118 Times Due to COVID Vaccine Mandate

Stratford Mulls Return to Remote Learning as CT’s COVID Cases Rise

As COVID Cases Rise in Stamford, School Officials Cancel Parent-Teacher Conferences, Keep Mitigation Strategies

Greenwich Schools Report Largest Increase of COVID-19 Cases for the Year with 17 New Cases

Confusion Persists on CT School Quarantine Protocols

Westport Schools Make More Changes to COVID Measures

Conn. Is Letting Students Spend COVID Relief Money. How’s It Work? How Much Do They Get?

Parents Urged to Get Their Kids Vaccinated

Schools Across CT Are Struggling to Find Substitute Teachers

School-Age Children Are Seeking Out Mental Health Care More Than Ever

Shortage of Substitute Teachers Compounding Stress at Connecticut schools

Middle School Sports Return to Norwich

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Connecticut School Teachers and Staff Are High. Look Up Your School District Here.

Officials Say Screen and Stay In School Is Working To Keep Kids In Class

Norwalk School COVID Cases Creeping Up, but Not as Much as Last Fall, Data Shows

Chronic Absenteeism and COVID-19

School Administrators in Ridgefield Mull Mobile Vaccination Clinic for 5-11 Year Olds

90% of School Staff In Connecticut Is Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Stonington School Officials to Hold Dec. 8 Forum on Masks, Quarantines

Norwalk Schools Partner with Hospital for Child COVID Vaccines

As CT School Cases Rise, 36,000 Young Kids Get COVID Vaccine in First Weeks of Eligibility

New Milford School Volunteers Required to Vaccinate or Have Negative COVID Test

‘Very High Turnout’ at Madison Schools, Health Dept. Pediatric Vax Clinic

Darien Schools See Steep Increase in COVID-19 Cases, Officials Say

Killingly School Board Vote Blocks Future Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics at School Properties

Greenwich Schools Reports Another Double-Digit Increase in New COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 Cases Reported at Greenwich Schools Totals More Than 100 Since Classes Began

Eastern CT School Districts Prep for ‘Screen and Stay’

Westport Schools Considering Changes to COVID Measures

Greenwich Schools Report Five Cases of COVID-19 with Vaccine Clinics Slated to Begin

26,200 Students Missed Class as Cases Spiked in September

New Haven Montessori Clinic Vaccinates 150 5-11 Year-Olds

Student Quarantines No Longer Necessary in CT After Some Classroom COVID Exposures

Vaccine Clinics Taking Place in Conn. for Pediatric Patients

Gov. to Update School COVID Safety Protocols

Where Kids Ages 5 to 11 Can Now Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in Connecticut

Connecticut Teachers Navigating Challenges Students Face Back in the Classroom

State Task Force Working to Address School Bus Driver Shortage

COVID Cases in Connecticut Schools Decrease Dramatically

Greenwich Schools Report Only One New Ccase of COVID-19 Since Halloween Weekend

‘Overwhelmed’ Danbury Students, Teachers Struggle to Adjust to Full-Time School, Administrators Say

Stamford Schools Gets $4.5M of City COVID-19 Relief Funds for HVAC Projects

CT to Let Students Budget, Vote on How to Use Federal Funds

Groton Seeking Solutions to School Bus Driver Shortage

No Masks for Vaccinated High School Athletes, State Plan Says

Norwalk Amends School Visitation Policy to Allow Volunteers Again

COVID Vaccines for Kids Ages 5-11 Could Start Next Week in CT, DPH Says

Students at Enfield Candidate Forum Address Mask Mandate

Fairfield High School Student Creates COVID-19 Memorial: ‘All of Us Have Been Affected’

Officials: Teacher Shortages, Late Buses, Food Prices Stressing New Haven Schools, ‘An Unprecedented Crisis’

Connecticut Has Ordered 100,000 Doses of the Pfizer Vaccine in Anticipation of Emergency Use Authorization for Children Ages 5 to 11, Gov. Lamont Says

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Could Lead to End of Statewide Mask Requirement in Connecticut Schools

Driver Shortage Forces ‘Community Stops’ for Seymour Tech Students

Student Quarantines Pose a Significant Challenge for the New Normal

Connecticut to Order 96,000 Doses of COVID Vaccine for Children Age 5-11

Low Rate of COVID-19 Infection Reported in Greenwich Schools with Only One New Case, According to Tracker

Greenwich Youth Report Feelings of Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression at a Rate an Expert Calls Alarming

Hostility Grows Toward CT School Officials Amid COVID Tensions: ‘We’re Getting So Angry’

Graduation Rates Dip Across Stamford High Schools: COVID Pandemic Hurt Students ‘Disproportionately,’ Official Says

Over 20 Positive COVID-19 Cases at New Haven Public Schools, Over 100 People Quarantining

Greenwich Schools Hit 75 Cases of COVID-19 Since Start of Classes, with Three New Cases Reported

COVID Cases in Connecticut Schools Declining, Data Shows

California Is Mandating the COVID Vaccine for Kids. Could Connecticut Be Next?

State Prepares to Vaccinate Children Ages 5 and Up

Several School Bus Routes in Killingly Affected By Bus Driver Shortage

Some CT School Districts Face Mealtime Shortages

Monroe Board of Education Candidates Talk Masks, COVID-19 Policies

Brookfield School Board Changes Meeting Format After Mask Mandates Caused Controversy Last Month

Orange School Chief: 94 Percent of Staff Vaccinated Against COVID

Region 15’s Teacher of the Year Was Adept at Adjusting Methods Amid Pandemic

Connecticut Children’s CEO: ‘We’re at a Breaking Point’ as Hospital Faces a Surge in Children Seeking Behavioral Health Care

Unvaccinated Employees Without COVID Test Excluded from School Grounds, Stamford Official Says