Connecticut educators aired their frustrations about teacher shortages and insufficient resources in the state’s public schools while at an education issues summit in the State Capitol Wednesday. She echoed the sentiment, saying that without the Latino perspective, there is a missed opportunity to discuss other issues in public education. The organization helped put on the summit alongside AFT Connecticut , CAPSS and CABE , which represent educators, public school superintendents and board of education members respectively. Sounding the alarmDeLancey said the summit was an opportunity for educators to voice the most pressing issues facing public education ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Mark Mirko / Connecticut Public Hannah Spinner, State Chair for the Connecticut Education Association, speaks during a panel discussion on the educator workforce during the 2026 Education Issues Summit, January 28, 2026, at the Connecticut State Capitol.