200-plus profs take Conn retirement pkg

Hartford (AP) - A teacher exodus in Connecticut has left college and universities wondering what lies ahead for their academic programs.

More than 200 college and university professors accepted a state retirement package offered to address overall budget concerns.

The exodus could mean slightly larger classes, more courses taught by free-lance or retired professors and a possible cap on enrollment this fall.

College officials say they will spend the summer analyzing their losses and trying to figure out how to plug holes with a smaller staff while they wait to hear what their state funding will be.

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Information from: The Hartford Courant