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2026 Education Legislation Summary

By Dori Pagé Antonetti & Gwen J. Zittoun on July 14, 2026

Posted in Featured, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts, Students, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal, Uncategorized

In its 2026 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides…

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General Assembly Amends Teacher Termination Statute

By Jessica Richman Smith & Joseph Miller on May 8, 2026

Posted in Dismissal, Employment of Teachers, Featured, Public Schools, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal, Tenure

The laws governing the termination of tenured teachers in Connecticut will look significantly different beginning July 1, 2026, as a result of sweeping labor…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/5/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 9, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Rights of Teachers

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Our local teachers union is at it again. I am in my first year as…

Connecticut Independent Schools Face Major Leave Law Changes This Fall

By Julie C. Fay, Emily McDonough Souza, Peter J. Murphy & Daniel Schwartz on July 14, 2025

Posted in Colleges and Universities, Employer Obligations, Employment of Teachers, Independent Schools, Medical & Other Leaves

New Requirements for Independent School Employees Take Effect October 1, 2025

Starting October 1, 2025, Connecticut independent schools will experience a significant shift in how…

U.S. Department of Labor Issues a New Rule with Ramifications for Overtime, But It Will Not Affect All School Employees

By Dori Pagé Antonetti & Peter J. Murphy on April 25, 2024

Posted in Featured, Independent Schools, Public Schools, Rights of Teachers

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to update and revise various provisions of the regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards…

See You In Court – October 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 12, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Responsibilities, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Tom Teacher has worked for the Nutmeg Public Schools for twelve years, and over those years he has often been in conflict over his questionable…

Governor Lamont Extends FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions for School Employees

By Tyler Bischoff & Peter J. Murphy on February 8, 2021

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Collective Bargaining, Collective Bargaining, Generally, Colleges and Universities, Employer Obligations, Employer Responsibilities, Employment of Teachers, Featured, Finances, Independent Schools, Public Schools, Rights of Teachers, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

On February 4, 2021, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 10, which requires local and regional boards of education to continue to provide paid leave…
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Insufficient Investigation Allows Lawsuit to Proceed

By Peter J. Murphy on September 19, 2019

Posted in Colleges and Universities, Constitutional Rights, Employer Responsibilities, Employment of Teachers, Independent Schools, Public Schools

In recent years male students who were removed from school following a Title IX investigation have sued, claiming that the school’s investigation was unfair and…
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 5/29/2019

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 3, 2019

Posted in Evaluation, Public Schools, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As the assistant principal in a middle…
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CLE Webinar: Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Employees

By Peter J. Murphy & Gregory A. Jones on April 8, 2019

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Colleges and Universities, Independent Schools, Public Schools, Seminars and Events, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Join Shipman & Goodwin labor and employment attorneys Peter Murphy and Greg Jones for this complimentary CLE webinar reviewing effective legal strategies for dealing with…
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