Connecticut State Department of Education

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies


Film and documentary recommendations


  • Asian Americans (PBS Documentary Series) — Rating: TV-14 | Grades: 9–12
  • The Chinese Exclusion Act (PBS Documentary) — Rating: Not Rated | Grades: 9–12
  • The Donut King — Rating: Not Rated | Grades: 7–12
  • Far East Deep South — Rating: TV-PG | Grades: 9–12, college
  • Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia — Rating: TV-PG | Grades: 9–12
  • Minari — Rating: PG-13 | Grades: 7–12
  • Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March — Rating: TV-14 | Grades: 9–12, college
  • Who Killed Vincent Chin? — Rating: Not Rated | Grades: 10–12, college