ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — With COVID-19 numbers down, Orange County Public Schools resumed its annual “Teach-In” event this year.
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Every November, as part of American Education Week, the OCPS Foundation invites local business and civic leaders into the classroom to talk to students about their futures in a fun and engaging way.
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For National Teach-In Day, Channel 9 News was brought into Dommerich Elementary School in Maitland Thursday.
Anchor Martha Sugalski toured the school’s news studio, chatted with their young anchor, and participated in a broadcast.
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WFTV’s Head of Technology Dave Sirak also showed off one of Channel 9′s live trucks and a drone used for news coverage.
The third-graders were allowed to ask questions about the news and how WFTV broadcasts are produced.
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American Education Week ends Friday.
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