Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — At their Sept. 11 meeting, the Okeechobee County commissioners recognized Krista Stanley who was selected by the Florida Department of Education as …
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OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County commissioners honored Florida Teacher of the Year Krista Stanley at their Sept. 11 meeting.
On Aug. 4, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran named Stanley as the 2021 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year. Stanley is a sixth grade math teacher at Yearling Middle School in Okeechobee. She was selected from more than 176,900 public teachers in the state.
The commissioners presented her with a resolution, which notes:
“Ms. Stanley is a dynamic force in the learning process of her students and consistently exhibits her commitment as a teacher through her willingness to give of her time, energy, talents and resources to students;
“Success in our Okeechobee County schools begins in the classroom, and our teachers are the people who inspire students every day and instill a lifelong love for learning; and