Enjoy the full program as Waterbury and Connecticut luminaries gather at the Palace Theater to celebrate excellence in teaching.

John F. Kenney High School's Jahana Hayes is feted as 2016 Connecticut Teacher of the Year, looking forward as one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year.

Mayor Neil M. O'Leary, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Commissioner Dianna Wentzell, Superintendent Kathleen M. Ouellette and others highlight what's great about teaching in Waterbury.

February 1, 2016