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the growing push to implement paid student teaching in Connecticut

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 Why are future teachers expected to work full time without pay? Education leaders in Connecticut are pushing to end unpaid student teaching placements, arguing that the financial burden discourages people from entering the profession and worsens teacher shortages. Supporters say paying student teachers would improve recruitment and retention, while schools weigh how to fund the change. (Source: CT Insider)