Parents Call for Change Amid Literacy Concerns in Old Saybrook

WHO:

CT Examiner - Parents of children at Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School

WTNH - Old Saybrook Board of Education (BOE)

WHAT:

WTNH - Parents raised concerns about the school district's literacy rates during a special meeting.

CT Examiner - Parents demanded leadership changes at the Old Saybrook literacy meeting.

WHERE:

WTNH - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

WTNH - Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School

WHEN:

WTNH - The special meeting took place at 6 p.m. on a Thursday.

WHY:

WTNH - Parents expressed worries that teachers are not effectively communicating about literacy issues.

HOW:

WTNH - The concerns were raised in a formal setting during a meeting with the Board of Education.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 21:20 UTC)

Parents of children at Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, voiced their concerns about the district's literacy rates during a special meeting with the Board of Education. They expressed worries that teachers are not effectively communicating about literacy issues and demanded leadership changes to address these problems. The meeting took place at 6 p.m. on a Thursday, where parents formally raised their concerns in front of the board.