Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. Visit Schools Hardest Hit by Hurricane Idalia

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez was joined by Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. to visit impacted schools in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez and Commissioner Diaz have visited schools in Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, and Suwannee counties to support their recovery efforts.

“Our superintendents, principals, teachers, and students are the best in the nation and we want them to know that our administration stands alongside them as we rebuild and recover,” said Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez. “We understand the importance of getting our children back in the classroom and we are proud that six days after Hurricane Idalia made landfall, Florida has reopened 62 out of 67 county school districts. We are also grateful to all the schools that opened their doors during a time of need and became shelters for families during the storm.”

“It is inspiring to see the perseverance and resilience shown by school district staff as well as community members to get schools reopened and return to a sense of normalcy,” said Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. “Without their hard work and dedication, we would not have had school districts open for students so quickly after the storm passed.”

Since Hurricane Idalia made landfall, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez and Commissioner Diaz visited the following schools:

During the visits, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez and Commissioner Diaz:

Because of these efforts, all 67 school districts are expected to be open by the end of the week.