Fifth Annual School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack Program

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05/04/2026

Fifth Annual School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack Program

(HARTFORD, CT) - Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are encouraging Connecticut business leaders and businesses to participate in the Fifth Annual School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack Program by opting-in to provide discounts to school staff over the summer.

Like in prior years, this program will provide special discounts to all PK-12 school staff, including Adult Education program staff, over the summer months.

Eligible public and private school staff include bus drivers, paraeducators, administrators, school nurses, teachers, school nutrition staff, school counselors, school psychologists, custodians, and everyone who plays a part in the school ecosystem.

The School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack Program discounts will run this summer from June through the end of August.

To share the above video and information on social media, use the following links:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/c46zieWNKSE
X (Twitter): https://x.com/EducateCT/status/2051405629546233912
LinkedIn: https://tinyurl.com/4z7mffb7
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/186ZLveUhj/

To sign up, go to https://portal.ct.gov/digitalbackpack!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2025

CONTACT INFORMATION
Matthew Cerrone
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