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On the recordJune 14, 2020
Reducing staff is really, isn't it the exact opposite of where we should be headed if we are trying to reduce class size and accommodate social distancing which CDC and all the public health officials are advising?
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney questions the logic of staff reductions amid social distancing requirements in schools.

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