Fruitville Elementary’s Johnson Named District’s 2021 Teacher of the Year

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Kari Johnson, a kindergarten teacher in her 15th year at Fruitville Elementary School, was named the 2021 Sarasota County Teacher of the Year at the first virtual event of the annual celebration of educators hosted by the Education Foundation of Sarasota County. “We are excited that we were able to continue the Teacher of the Year recognition this year,” said Education Foundation President Jennifer Vigne. “Our teachers work hard and give their all to our students every year, but during the pandemic they have been called on to achieve new levels of flexibility and commitment—and they have risen to and above the challenge.”

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