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Connecticut Teacher Of The Year Council Inc

The Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council celebrates and supports exceptional educators, advocating for educational excellence and fostering a community that recognizes the vital role of teachers in shaping future generations.

<p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Join over 200 fellow educators at this engaging, inspiring, and memorable annual event that is sure to be one of the highlights of your summer!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This year&#39;s theme is <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Rooted in Purpose; Catalysts for Change</em>. We are honored to be joined by our featured speakers, <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">2026 Connecticut Teacher of the Year, Brian Betesh</strong>; and <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">2016 Connecticut and National Teacher of the Year, U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes</strong>.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">E2Lead provides opportunities for teacher-leaders, administrators, and other educators to articulate and enhance their collective power, expertise, and experience. &nbsp;This transformative event includes inspiring keynote and luncheon speakers; multiple networking opportunities; and interactive sessions that promote the sharing of ideas and resources, innovative strategies and solutions, and collaborative discourse and practices geared toward elevating our profession.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We look forward to a fantastic day of collaborating, networking, sharing, and professional growth with educators from throughout our state and region at E2Lead 2026!</p><div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><div dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><div dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></div></div></div>

2026 Empowered to Lead Symposium

Connecticut Teachers of the Year at the Hartford Yard Goats

<p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Your gift lifts up Connecticut&rsquo;s most dedicated classroom teachers and students.</strong> Together, we recognize, celebrate, and support educators who spark curiosity, support every learner, and strengthen our school communities. 🎓</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">By supporting the Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council, you help to strengthen <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">teacher recognition, professional growth, and numerous opportunities to enhance practice, policy, and advocacy</strong>. Thank you for being a CHAMPION for the teachers who are powerful, life-changing CHAMPIONS every day for their students and colleagues in their classrooms and communities. 🌟</p>

Your gift lifts up Connecticut’s most dedicated classroom teachers and students. Together, we recognize, celebrate, and support educators who spark curiosity, support every learner, and strengthen our school communities. 🎓By supporting the Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council, you help to strengthen teacher recognition, professional growth, and numerous opportunities to enhance practice, policy, and advocacy. Thank you for being a CHAMPION for the teachers who are powerful, life-changing CHAMPIONS every day for their students and colleagues in their classrooms and communities. 🌟

Connecticut Teacher Of The Year Council Inc

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2026 Empowered to Lead Symposium

Connecticut Teachers of the Year at the Hartford Yard Goats

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