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    Florida Teacher's 'Summer Packet' is Homework We Can All Get Behind

    by Taylor Davis Jun 05, 2018 2 minutes

    Most teachers like to help their students prevent summer brain drain with assigned readings and required math packets. But one teacher in Pensacola, FL, came up with a "summer packet" that encourages students to build skills in a different category: life. Now her message, posted on Facebook, is going viral.

    First-grade teacher and working mom Betsy Eggart was inspired to pen a with family. Her focus is clear: cultivate engagement, encourage learning and have a bit of fun, too.

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