Heather Priest

At Eli Whitney Tech in Hamden, Culinary Arts Instructor Heather Priest is training the future chefs of the world.

“Nowhere else in the country is there a school system like ours. Our vo-tech system gives students the training a certification that employers are looking for,” says Heather. “They leave here with the skills necessary to have a competitive edge in the workforce.”

Make sure that resources for the vo-tech school system is a part of education reform.

AFT CT (American Federation of Teachers Connecticut) is committed to improving the quality of education for every child in the state. Education reform issues like teacher tenure, teacher certification, teacher evaluations, early childhood education, charter schools, school funding and more need input from all educators. PreK-12 teachers, paraprofessionals and school related personnel are working every day to improve learning and help students to grow. From urban schools in Connecticut, such as Hartford, New Britain, New Haven and Meriden, to suburban schools, such as, Bloomfield, Simsbury and Waterford,  to regional school districts, our members are working to provide quality education.