Education Reform artwork by Clark Wiegman

Suspension for Western Connecticut State University comprised of hundreds of sheets of documents arranged as a ‘reference stream’ running through Ruth A. Haas Library culminates in a ‘knowledge storm’ in five story atrium.

Clark Wiegman creates multifaceted environmental artworks for contexts ranging from libraries and parks to transit centers and airports.  His work explores the way culture frames nature as lived experience.

Educators – teachers, teachers’ aides, and everyone who supports our kids at school, from the bus drivers to the secretaries to the school nurses – answer a call to service. They help our children learn and grow into successful adults. For so many young people, knowing they have a teacher and school community believing in and fighting for them can make all the difference.

But while educating is rewarding, it is also challenging. Many educators across the country are experiencing stagnant wages, slashed benefits, growing class sizes, and fewer resources for their students. Too many teachers have to work second jobs to make ends meet for their families. And, far too often, teachers and school personnel have to take on additional responsibilities that go far beyond the classroom. Educators end up spending their own money on school supplies, mentoring and coaching new teachers, trying to fill in as social workers, and so much more. Teachers should be supported with resources and shouldn’t have to take on all of these responsibilities on their own.