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A Cheshire teacher is on leave after posting a troubling Snapchat video attacking Trump voters that got leaked to the public. A Trumbull gym teacher is accused of posting comments on Facebook attacking the way the country voted and doubting democracy. Apart from teachers in Connecticut, there are more accounts of social media attacks and alarming posts in the last week that haven’t made news headlines but are being discussed around the dinner table or in the office daily. We spoke with our social media guru, Krista Carnes, about the risks of posting online and content coming back to haunt you.

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Milford Mayor Tony Giannattasio stopped in studio to talk about the approval of red-light cameras in the city and a look back at his first year in office. 

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New technology to help 9-1-1 dispatchers is now making news after a few years of trialing it in certain Connecticut municipalities. Bridgeport was one of the places chosen to try it. We spoke about what the technology is and why it’s proving to be effective in emergency responses with Scott Appleby, Director of Emergency Management. 

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Wednesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli welcomed Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio to talk about the latest rate increase request from Yankee Gas (00:39). Hearst CT media columnist and Senior Editor Dan Haar also talked about the Yankee Gas rate increase request and an interesting story from this year's election cycle (08:35), while CBS News Military Analyst Col. Jeff McCausland talked about President-elect Donald Trump's controversial choice for Defense Secretary (17:33)

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Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" looking at a growing controversy concerning a social media video posted after Election Day, by a public-school teacher (00:31). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by to talk about a recent public hearing regarding the possible implementation of Ranked Choice Voting in Connecticut (15:03). CBS News correspondent Olivia Rinaldi joined us with the latest on the incoming Trump administration transition (22:03)

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A special education teacher is on leave after a video was leaked on social media. The Cheshire teacher reportedly posted in a group chat on the platform, Snapchat, and somehow, that private message went public. A bigger conversation has surfaced around teachers and whether their posts on social media are appropriate at all following the 2024 election results. 

Melissa Sheketoff detailed the story and took calls from WICC listeners to get their reaction. 

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The 2023-24 Next Generation Accountability System Results have been posted by the Connecticut Department of Education. But what is the Next Generation Accountability System and what are key takeaways from the most recent results? We spoke with Ajit Gopalakrishnan, the State Department of Education Chief Performance Officer.

For more information: https://public-edsight.ct.gov/overview/next-generation-accountability-dashboard/next-generation-accountability-results?language=en_US

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A recent Randstad survey showed that 42% of American workers aren't interested in moving up the ladder. Is there a risk of turning down a promotion or are workers wise to question whether getting the corner office is worth the trade-offs? We asked Julie Bauke, career strategist about it. 

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There is a community rally in Fairfield about the United Illuminating proposal for monopoles in town. We spoke with First Selectman Bill Gerber about the issue that’s been brewing for the last two years. 

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Monday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli featured New Haven Independent Founder and Reporter Paul Bass on a high-profile Bridgeport political operative's alleged role in some questionable marriage arrangements (00:33). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill offered his thoughts on last week's elections for Connecticut and the nation (09:40), while Paul also had some ideas on what local, state and national Democrats are saying after President-Elect Donald Trump's win (19:27)

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