19-year educator wins Connecticut Teacher of the Year

19-year educator wins Connecticut Teacher of the Year

DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- In a state currently dealing with a teacher shortage, the Teacher of the Year Award has been considered one of Connecticut's highest honors since the first award was given in 1952. This year, the award was given to Brian Betesh, a social studies teacher at Rogers Middle School in Danbury who has been teaching for 19 years and actually attended the school. "When I applied to work here, I was just a kid looking for a chanc…

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Danbury educator honored as Connecticut's 2026 Teacher of the Year

Rogers Park Middle School erupted in cheers Friday as sixth grade social studies teacher Brian Betesh was named Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year. As the students entered the assembly, they thought the television cameras, high school band, and elected officials were there to celebrate perfect attendance. “We’re really here today to celebrate something big,” said Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, Connecticut’s commissioner...