CWCT campaign for a working connecticut

Facts:In 2010, only 38% of Connecticut residents living with some type of disability were employed, and even fewer were employed full-time. 

Facts:Over 500,000 Connecticut residents – with and without high school diplomas—lack the basic skills needed to secure productive employment and/or pursue higher education.

Facts:Connecticut ranked in the 24th percentile for workforce education on the 2010 New Economy Scores

Facts:The need for middle skill training increases. 2,499 jobs were created in Connecticut in the first quarter of 2012 . Only 616 of those jobs were positions for candidates with a high school diploma or less, the other 1,883 required middle skill training. 

Facts: Forty percent  of Connecticut adults lack adequate literacy skills to function effectively in the workplace.