Tammie Fields

“But I always tell them get some type of education, whether it’s going into the military, whether it’s going to take a trade.

When Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 2026-2027 budget into law, he approved $4 million in compensation for the descendants of the Groveland Four. Governor DeSantis pardoned the men on Jan. 11 of 2019 for crimes he said they did not commit.

"We can learn about science, math, English and it can help us to broaden our horizons and discover something we might be passionate about," the South Lake High School geometry teacher said.

“It was a 35-year journey,"she said."It had a lot of challenges, but I kept going and kept going until the day that dream was realized. And for me, it’s a calling."

Emily Hill's initial desire to work as a zoologist ended up inspiring her to go into teaching.

SANFORD, Fla. — Emily Hill is a chemistry teacher with a commanding presence, but her time working in a different career path is what led her straight to the classroom at Crooms Academy of Information Technology in Sanford.

She says she was born to teach. Whether Kato is acting the playful part of an evil scientist on video for her students or slipping on a lab

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — A+ Teacher Alyssa Kato said that spending time with her students and building relationships with them at Winter Springs Elementary School brings her joy.

Rey says, “We have had so much support from the local community in funding items that we really needed for our classroom.

"I really feel the social skills, learning to get along, learning to problem solve, learning how to talk to each other, how to ask for help when you