Bill > HB06884

This bill aims to enhance the teaching profession in the state of Connecticut. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a minimum salary for teachers that is at least four times the federal poverty level for one person. 2. Providing a $500 personal income tax credit for individuals who hold an initial or provisional educator certificate and are employed by a local or regional board of education. 3. Offering enhanced pension benefits for teachers who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. 4. Requiring the development of a new preservice performance assessment for teacher preparation programs at public institutions of higher education. 5. Mandating play-based learning during instructional time for students in kindergarten and preschool programs, and allowing for play-based learning in grades 1-5. 6. Creating a Teacher Advisory Committee to provide advice on improving elementary and secondary education in the state. 7. Establishing a task force to study the financing of the teachers' retirement system. 8. Increasing penalties for harassment and threatening of educators in the course of their duties. 9. Requiring local and regional boards of education to adopt a written bill of rights for educators.

Budget and Finance, Education

Education Committee (Joint)

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