THE CJTS PLANTATION IN DEATH THROES, DISINGENUOUS LETTER FROM TEACHERS,LAYOFFS

The Connecticut Juvenile Training School is in the midst of death throes due to a variety of forces. Last year CT lawmakers toured the facility after reports from a so called right wing whistle blower claimed residents mistreatment by Youth Service Officers [ YSOs ]. With inordinate amounts of publicity focused on "a so called culture of abuse by YSOs" by media et al. [ and others ] the clarion call went out from politicians to close  'the snake pit' known as CJTS. However the KeyStone Cops management at CJTS went so far as to blame the troubles at that facility on YSOs and chose a blackman named Dupree as the face of unlawful restraints. Dupree at that time worked as a YSO and got singled out for being overly aggressive ; let me also add Dupree is over 200 plus pounds of muscle and young, ergo he fit the description of the hulking or marauding blackman. I digress from the point of this story. Now CJTS is facing dwindling numbers of residents [ down to 35 ] at this juncture and reduced staff by virtue of layoffs. It is safe to conclude that this facility is in the midst of death throes and might be fazed out of existence in toto by 2018.

While looking in local newspapers my eye came across this story about teachers at CJTS. It seems as if teachers got together and wrote several letters describing how the staff reductions and other draconian measures affected the ability of residents to gain an education. Please forgive my words, "but this is complete hogwash coming from the teachers." All of a sudden these people are coming forth to declare how terrible it is CJTS is depriving residents of their learning. If these same educators were to speak truth, then they might point out how management dysfunctional actions in running that facility did more to affect these residents than anything else. In addition to mismanagement, teachers never spoke-up about clear examples of bias or racism directed toward employees of color. Hell, how many black teachers were employed by CJTS over the years?? Never heard these teachers wax eloquent about the paucity of educators of color in their school. While the DCF Plantation Five launched a class action / racial discrimination lawsuit against CJTS, these same TEACHERS SAID NARY A DAMN WORD. Now since teachers jobs are being phased out, these educators want to write letters and make them public. Hey teachers please take those missives and shove them where the sun don't shine.

Several emails to dcfplantation.com commented on the 70 layoffs at the CJTS plantation recently. We have discovered that all the Unit Leaders were laid off, plus five Directors of Residential Care. Naturally the largest layoffs are YSOs. Now it is reported that the lack of YSO per shift is creating safety issues while dealing with those remaining 35-40 residents. Most Units are staffed by females with only one male per shift. It has been be reported before this is an all male facility, and the lack of adequate male staff during working hours poses problems... at least for staff. There is a picture of CJTS staff standing across the street from their facility while this State Representative reads some document having to do with layoffs. Let me say those staff members and YSOs looked real sad. Well it is time to face reality. YSOs got played for suckers by CJTS management and state officials.