Senator Christine Cohen Makes ‘Honor Roll’ for Education Votes

HARTFORD: In an annual legislative report card released this week, the Connecticut Education Association awarded Senator Christine Cohen (D-Guilford) a score of 92.6 in recognition of her support for Connecticut students and teachers through votes in the General Assembly.

The report card tracks the voting record of every state legislator and grades them on their support for bills that improve learning and teaching conditions in Connecticut schools, and their opposition to measures that would hinder educational progress or harm the interests of students and educators.

“I’m grateful to every teacher and support staff member across Guilford, Branford, Madison, East Haven, Killingworth, Durham, Middlefield and North Branford who took the time to tell me what’s actually happening in their classrooms this session,” Senator Cohen said. “That’s who this score belongs to, not me. Together we passed a budget that puts nearly $200 million back into our towns and strengthens protections for the people teaching our kids every day. There’s more work ahead, but our students and educators had a good session, and I’m proud of that.”

This year’s grade reflected Senator Cohen’s support for a number of proposals, including:

• Senate Bill 1: the 2026 budget, which included nearly $200 million in district relief along with free school breakfast, universal pre-k, and special education grants.
• House Bill 5003: legislation strengthening fair termination standards and workers’ compensation protections for teachers.
• Senate Bill 220: legislation expanding eligibility for the Aspiring Educators Scholarship Program and requiring Department of Education guidance on student literacy.
• Senate Bill 325: legislation protecting educators’ personal information from disclosure in Freedom of Information requests.
• House Bill 5323: legislation extending necessary teacher certification regulations.
• Senate Bill 8: legislation supported in the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee establishing the CT Supplemental Graduate Student Loan Program for educators and other impacted professions.
• Senate Bill 85: legislation supported in the Finance Committee establishing the CT Supplemental Graduate Student Loan Program for educators and other impacted professions.

Senator Christine Cohen represents the 12th Senate District covering Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Madison, Killingworth, Durham, Middlefield, and North Branford and serves as Senate Chair of the Transportation Committee.