Every student, every school, every day.
I have spent many days over the past year visiting public schools throughout Florida that state education officials say need the most help. The state makes its determination about these schools based almost entirely on [...]
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." That goal is what [...]
Highlights from First Book event in Immokalee
Take a look at some highlights from the event!
Immokalee Community Receives 40,000+ Free Books
FEA partnered with CCEA, AFT and First Book to give away more that 40,000+ FREE books to the Immokalee community. Take a look at some of the photos from the event in my photo gallery! https://www.joannesbackpack.org/photo-gallery/
First Book delivers free books in Immokalee
From the Immokalee Bulletin: "Amazed by the demand for quality education and lack of resources at Lake Trafford Elementary School, Joanne McCall with the Florida Education Association, saw a need to help fill the void [...]
American Education Week 2016
This week is American Education Week. This is a week to spotlight and thank those that work in our public schools every day. Our job is to provide a high quality education to every student [...]