Nov. 19, 2020 – “It’s my calling. I feel that I have been placed here for a purpose.”
Leena Hall-Young is an English teacher at William M. Raines High School, and she’s also Duval County’s reigning Teacher of the Year. In video captured last school year, watch as the award-winning teacher speaks to the importance of building relationships with students, and shares more about who inspired her to become an educator.
Note: This video footage was captured in February 2020, prior to the COVID-19 shut downs.