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Sen. Berthel Opposes Education Committee Approval of Controversial Homeschool Legislation

Watch Sen. Berthel’s remarks here.   State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown), ranking member of the Education Committee, today opposed the committee’s approval of a controversial homeschool bill that drew hundreds of families to the Capitol last week to testify against the measure during a nearly 20-hour emotional public hearing.   “I continue to echo the ... Sen. Berthel Opposes Education Committee Approval of Controversial Homeschool Legislation

"CT parents’ rights education bill draws concern: ‘demonization of teachers’" (Hartford Courant)

As published in the Hartford Courant:   A bill designed to bolster parents’ rights to know what’s being taught in their children’s classroom has teachers worrying that the action would result in their lesson plans being policed and teachers being unfairly targeted. The Education Committee on Monday voted in favor of SB 308, requiring local and regional boards ... “CT parents’ rights education bill draws concern: ‘demonization of teachers’” (Hartford Courant)

Sen. Berthel Statement on Gov. Lamont’s Line-Item Vetoes of Funding in SB 298

HARTFORD – State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown) issued the following statement regarding the governor’s line-item veto of more than $3.8 million in budget earmarks approved in last week’s ‘emergency’ session. “The governor is listening to Senate Republicans. We have been raising concerns, and offering solutions, for months about how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent. ... Sen. Berthel Statement on Gov. Lamont’s Line-Item Vetoes of Funding in SB 298