ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — It’s been a tough year for teachers and students alike, as districts across the country navigated learning during a pandemic.
Last week across the United States, we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Here in Florida, Orange County Public School celebrated its teachers with its annual “Project Impact: Teachers Change Lives.”
This year, nearly 6,000 “Thank You” letters were written by graduating seniors from OCPS’s 20 high schools to teachers across the district.
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Every year, many teachers experience tears of joy and pride as they hear touching and heartfelt letters written for them by former students.
In a news release, OCPS’s said it was “grateful for the positive impact our 14,000 teachers play in the lives of our 206,000 students every single day.”
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The release went on to say that educators can change a child’s life and play a significant role in shaping students for the future.