Danbury Public Schools are facing a proposed budget for the next fiscal year that doesn’t fully fund the current school employee staffing levels, leading to district leaders starting the process of identifying positions that may be cut and who could receive layoff notices.

Danbury Para Chapter President Missy Cole has been vocal in demanding that Danbury fully fund and staff our schools, offering the following quote to press outlets: “The success of our students relies on investment from the City of Danbury- a $21 million shortfall means fewer resources and support when our schools are already drastically understaffed. Our schools need more staff, not less, and without addressing this shortfall we are telling students and their families that their futures are not worth funding.”

CSEA members will continue to be active in the fight to secure the necessary funding our schools need to be successful.