Wakulla County teacher of the year receives Governor's SHINE award

The Governor and Cabinet on Tuesday recognized the Wakulla county Teacher of the Year with the Governor’s Shine Award.

The Shine Award is presented to Floridians who have positively helped Florida students through education.

John Kane who teaches 8^th grade at Riversprings Middle School was recognized for his work.

He has been teaching for eight years and hosts a daily after-school mathematics tutoring program that is open to all middle school and high school students in Wakulla County School District.

Each of Florida’s 67 school districts selects a Teacher of the Year who is then considered for statewide recognition.

The Florida Teacher of the Year is chosen from 192,000 public school teachers throughout the state by a selection committee representing teachers, principals, parents and the business community.

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