Press
Op-Ed: Protecting Connecticut Teachers Means Using Multiple Criteria for Layoffs—And New Data Proves Why
By Daniel Pearson, E4E-Connecticut Executive Director
The Connecticut Examiner | December 6, 2025
Connecticut has invested a decade in building a stronger teaching workforce. New state data shows that outdated seniority-only layoff policies threaten to erase that progress by pushing out the very teachers students need most, including those in shortage areas and high-need schools.
Press Statement: E4E-CT Statement on New State Report Revealing Urgent Need to Modernize Layoff Policies
By Daniel Pearson, E4E-Connecticut Executive Director
Educators for Excellence | December 3, 2025
Following the release of new data from the Wheelock Educational Policy Center, E4E-Connecticut calls on lawmakers to modernize layoff policies. "Connecticut does not have to choose between honoring veteran educators and protecting the teachers students need," says Executive Director Daniel Pearson. "Nearly half of all states already weigh multiple criteria alongside seniority—Connecticut must do the same."