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Thursday, August 21, 2014

8-21-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

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Teacher “wins” appointment to State Board of Education
Congratulations to Erin Bernham, a Meriden teacher on her appointment to the State Board of Education! It is great news that a teacher will be added to counter-balance the cadre of corporate education reform industry advocates who have spent the last four years undermining public education. In an apparent move to show teachers, parents and […] The post Teacher “wins” appointment to State Board of

Malloy misleads teachers, parents, public school advocates and taxpayers – again!
Pelto Media Statement in Response to Governor Malloy’s Press Release:  GOV. MALLOY: MILLIONS IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL ASSIST STRUGGLING SCHOOL DISTRICTS Malloy misleads teachers, parents, public school advocates and taxpayers – again! Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and his Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, just issued a press release that began with the following: HARTFORD, CT) […] The post

8-20-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?:  Wait What? Pelto/Murphy 2014 Malloy promises to “stay the course” on education reform!It turns out that it took less than 24 hours for Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy to make it clear that Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s departure IS NOT a sign that Connecticut’s anti-teacher, pro-corporate education reform Democratic governor is going to use a second term to do a better job repres