Choose from the menu below to select local, state and national union-related news media clips by division. Opinion pieces, regardless of the relevant membership constituency, are listed separately.
Public Employees & Higher Education News
June 8, 2025
New Haven Register: 50 years after historic teacher strike, New Haven educators recall fight for better conditions
June 7, 2025
The Hour: Norwalk school board prepares to meet again for budget vote that could cut 130 positions in district
June 6, 2025
The New York Times: Trump Administration Asks Justices to Clear the Way for Cuts to Education Department
NBC News: Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security data
June 5, 2025
New Haven Independent: Elicker Rips Lamont, Says State Budget Makes School Layoffs “Unavoidable”
June 4, 2025
New Haven Independent: Veteran Teachers Seek Exit Before Benefit Sunset
CT Public: Norwalk BOE postpones budget cut vote amid public debate
The Hour: Vote delayed on Norwalk’s $13M in school cuts after parents, students slam district in fiery meeting
Nancy on Norwalk (with video): Crowd Packs BOE Meeting as Norwalk Residents Respond to Budget Cuts and Staffing Reductions
Nancy on Norwalk: Parents, Educators, and Community Members Protest School Staff Cuts
June 3, 2025
News 12 CT (with video): ‘Save our staff.’ Norwalk parents, teachers push back against potential budget cuts
June 2, 2025
The Hour: Norwalk Board of Education to vote on budget, including massive cut of 130 positions
News 12 Connecticut: Norwalk school budget cuts could cost dozens of teachers their jobs
New Haven Independent: Striking Teachers, Once Jailed, Reunite
May 31, 2025
New Haven Register: New Haven schools may lay off 129 staff despite $5 million city funding increase
WTNH-TV Channel 8 News (with video): New Haven teachers reflect on 1975 strike impact
May 30, 2025
New Haven Register: New Haven students walk out of class to protest funding: ‘We don’t want our schools to fall apart’
New Haven Independent: Students Walk Out For School Funding
May 29, 2025
Business Insider: A group of Tesla investors has 4 big requests for Elon Musk as he steps back from politics
May 28, 2025
NBC Connecticut News (with video): Educators arrested during protest at state Capitol face judge
New Britain Progressive: Council Increases School Operating Budget By $1 Million, Adds Funding For Library, Homelessness Prevention
New Haven Independent: After Schools $$ Debate, Alders Approve Budget
May 27, 2025
People’s World: Action on Trump’s “big bad” budget bill shifts to Senate
May 26, 2025
CT Insider: Manchester Board of Education expects to make up $950,000 cut with state funds, health care savings
May 23, 2025
The Courant: Objections raised to arrest of teachers, student during CT state Capitol sit-in
May 22, 2025
CT News Junkie: Police Arrest 10 As Education Advocates Stage Capitol Sit-In Outside Governor’s Office
Fox 61: 10 arrested after entering Lamont’s office during education fund protest: New Haven Mayor
WSHU Public Radio: CT educators and advocates arrested at protest
May 21, 2025
Peoples World: Unions launch ad campaign to promote public service and defeat Trump’s cuts
New Haven Independent: $chools Protest At Capitol Ends With Arrests
CT Insider: CT educators arrested outside governor’s office while protesting for more school funding
CT Mirror: Teachers arrested at CT Capitol after rally for education funding
WFSB Channel 3 News (video): Ten arrested after educators camp out at Governor Lamont’s office over education funding
WTNH Channel 8 News (video): Arrests made at state Capitol rally for increased education funding
The Courant: $3M allocated for a CT school district. Board of Education said they need twice that amount.
May 20, 2025
Fox 61 News (with video): Hartford mayor announces $3 million more for Hartford Public Schools
NBC Connecticut News (with video): Mayor announces $3 million in additional funding for Hartford schools
WTNH-TV Channel 8 News (with video): City of Hartford allocating additional $3 million in funding for public schools
May 19, 2025
WTNH-TV Channel 8 News (with video): Parents, educators, students demand more funding for Hartford Public Schools
Labor Press: Unions Launch National Campaign to Stop Fed Public Services Cuts
May 16, 2025
The CT Mirror: CT officials poised to exceed budget cap to end Medicaid crisis
New Haven Independent: Alders Endorse Mayor’s Budget, Mill Rate Bump
New Haven Independent: 3‑Way Alder Race Comes To Fair Haven
Common Dreams: GOP Bill Gives Rich Funders of Deeply Unpopular School Privatization ‘A Lucrative Tax Shelter’
May 15, 2025
New Haven Independent: Teachers Push Back On “Right-Sizing” Schools
People’s World: For workers, Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ money bill gets worse and worse
May 14, 2025
New Haven Register: New Haven laying off educators at magnet school, putting physics subject at risk
Roll Call: School choice proponents cheer voucher proposal in budget reconciliation measure
Nancy on Norwalk: Norwalk Public Schools to host annual Reading Opens the World event
May 13, 2025
New York Times: Federal School Voucher Proposal Advances, a Milestone for Conservatives
WFSB Channel 3 (video): Parents and educators meet in Hartford to aid in search for superintendent amidst budget cuts
Fox 61: Hartford Public Schools announces 3 Teacher of the Year finalists
May 12, 2025
The Day: New London passes 2025-26 budgets that cut tax rate, flat funds schools
Law 360: Unions Tell Justices To Protect Privacy In Social Security Case
City and State NY: How Randi Weingarten’s career prepared her to take on Trump
K-12 Dive: What’s needed to strengthen career and college pathway commitments?
May 9, 2025
Campus Safety Magazine: Hot Classrooms Prompt Complaints from Connecticut School Teachers, Parents
Public Employees & Higher Education News
June 5, 2025
CT Insider: UConn, CSCU brace for cuts in new Connecticut budget: ‘A real disaster’
June 2, 2025
Associated Press: Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
May 29, 2025
WTNH-TV Channel 8 News (with video): CSCU faculty members push back against potential budget cuts
Newsweek: Linda McMahon Says Colleges Must Be ‘In Sync’ with Trump Administration
May 28, 2025
The Middletown Press: Connecticut public universities faculty call on system leaders to use reserves to prevent cuts
CT Mirror: CSCU professors press Regents to release reserve funds
CT Mirror: CT budget fight hinges on cutting higher ed reserves
May 20, 2025
Forbes: Student Loan Credit Report Damage Surges — 4 Things Borrowers Can Do
May 19, 2025
Business Insider: Nearly 2 million student-loan borrowers are still waiting to learn if they’ll get affordable monthly payments
May 15, 2025
Inside Higher Ed: 50-Plus Groups Write to Trump Protesting His Attack on Higher Ed
May 12, 2025
CT Mirror: Education aid becoming key to solving CT’s budget puzzle
May 10, 2025
Forbes Magazine: Key Student Loan Update For 2 Million Borrowers As IDR Applications Finally Get Processed
June 5, 2025
Law 360: Nurses Union, Hospital Settle Row Over Mandatory OT Work
May 23, 2025
CT Mirror: CT regulator approves major reduction in services at Prospect-owned hospital
May 22, 2025
Stamford Advocate: Multiple buyers eyeing Prospect’s CT hospitals ahead of auction, state and local officials say
May 21, 2025
Stamford Advocate: CT hospital proposes new contract with nurses as union sounds ‘code red’ over patient care
May 16, 2025
The Day (with video): Backus nurses rally for safer work conditions, better pay
May 15, 2025
The Bulletin (with video): Union leaders proclaim “strike spring” as Backus nurses picket May 15: What are the issues?
CT Examiner: Backus Nurses Say Labor Issue is Crisis for Patient Care
WTNH-TV Channel 8 News (with video): Backus Hospital workers hold informational strike amid contract talks
WFSB-TV Channel 3 Eyewitness News (with video): Backus Hospital nurses hold demonstration over patient care concerns
Fox 61 News (with video): ‘Not fair to this community’: Backus Hospital nurses in Norwich protest for better pay
NBC Connecticut News (with video): Nurses picket at Backus Hospital in Norwich
May 9, 2025
CT Insider: Blumenthal, DeLauro, Larson visit striking Pratt & Whitney machinists in E. Hartford and Middletown
June 4, 2025
Nancy on Norwalk – Opinion: A (Not-So-Brief) Overview of Funding for Norwalk Public Schools
June 3, 2025
Inside Higher Ed – Opinion: This Will Not Be a Normal Summer
June 2, 2025
The Courant – Opinion: Pay CT paraeducators a livable wage. Strengthen the future of every classroom:
May 31, 2025
CT Viewpoints – Opinion: A chance for CT to unite and invest, not divide and cut
May 28, 2025
The Record-Journal: Thomas E. Bruenn Obituary
WILI Radio YouTube Channel (video): On The Homefront 05 28 2025 – Brenda Buchbinder – Vania Galacia – Joe Malinowski
Fast Politics with Molly Jong Fast Podcast (audio): Interview with Randi Weingarten
Meidas Touch YouTube Channel (video): On Democracy with FPWellman – Trump’s ED War Gets CRUSHED by UNEXPECTED Resistance
May 27, 2025
Power at Work – Blogcast #92 (video): Trump’s Attacks on Universities and Academic Workers
May 24, 2025
Stand Up! With Pete YouTube Channel (video): Randi Weingarten
May 22, 2025
Daily Kos: Judge blocks Trump’s plot to wreck US education system—for now
May 18, 2025
The Courant – Obituary: Terry A. Arburr
May 15, 2025
CT Viewpoints – Opinion: The case to license CT hospital administrators
May 15, 2025
Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project Blog: When It Comes to Free Speech, Dark Money Often Speaks Louder Than Words
May 12, 2025
Labor Press: AFT President Weingarten rallies educators to defend public schools
