John B. Larson: “To help our children maintain their competitive advantage in the Information Age, we must give our teachers the tools…”

As we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, we stand together to remember those who lost their lives to addiction and recommit to investing in prevention and treatment services.

Every community across our state and the nation has been touched by the opioid epidemic.

Hundreds of thousands of kids in Connecticut rely on federal support from the Department of Education to help them succeed in the classroom, and this announcement is a significant investment in their futures.

I urge all my colleagues to support this amendment.