Paras are essential in the classroom, but they are forced to survive on poverty wages. CT must provide permanent help for healthcare.
Opinion
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut, pay attention to plastics!
I urge CT residents to pay attention to global negotiations on plastic disposal. The world we leave behind depends on it.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT apartment dwellers are paying for too much parking
Municipal zoning rules require far fewer spaces than are actually needed for single family homes, but far more parking spaces than needed for multifamily homes.
Posted inStudent Voice
CT must backstop essential childcare facilities
Connecticut must find ways to improve access for families struggling with childcare costs in the wake of the pandemic.
Posted inTalking Transportation
The Santas who dress in brown
Hopefully Santa’s helpers in the brown uniforms have delivered your gifts on time, making for the merriest of Christmases.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Amid Israel-Hamas war, taking a stand against hate should be easy
Although I acknowledge the complex political history surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, why is taking a moral side against hate so difficult?
Posted inStudent Voice
CT should require all insurance carriers to cover abortion
CT calls itself a champion of reproductive rights, yet doesn’t require private insurers to cover elective abortions. That should change.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
It is down to all of us to fight Islamophobia
The conflict in Gaza is leading to a rise in anti-Muslim hate around the world. We must all speak up to support our Muslim neighbors.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Wages are about respect, and it’s time women got more
Servers in CT making tipped minimum wage must depend on strangers for income, making them vulnerable to sexual harassment and abuse.
Posted inStudent Voice
Parents should become certified in mental health first aid
Families can be a first line of defense in the growing mental health crisis. We should give them the tools to succeed.
Posted inStudent Voice
Connecticut shouldn’t prevent nurse practitioners from operating independ
Connecticut currently restricts nurse practitioners from operating independently. That affects patients’ access to quality care.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
As home care in CT grows, we must do better by providers
The market and demand for home care in CT have evolved, but our system of funding services and protecting home care workers has not kept up.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The cannons aren’t going anywhere: Trinity should remove its confederate memorial
Despite reports to the contrary, Trinity’s student government is not advocating for the removal of historic Civil War cannons on campus.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s Green Plan must preserve our ‘wildlands’
As DEEP updates the Green Plan, we should focus on identifying, protecting and connecting a small but vital network of nature: wildlands.
Posted inStudent Voice
Why college students need mental health days
The statistics show more and more students are struggling. We need a ‘no questions asked’ approach to mental health breaks in college.