The Council is committed to the preservation & enhancement of the CT Teacher of the Year Program. The Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council is an organization composed of past and present Connecticut Teachers of the Year, as well as individuals who represent distinguished organizations of Connecticut’s educational community. Specifically, the purpose of the Council is to encourage quality education for each individual through quality teaching, to recognize the excellence and commitment of professional educators, to promote best practices within and outside the profession, to represent teachers and students as policy partners on the state and national level, and to promote the positive image of education through public awareness.