Pine Meadow Elementary School teacher Cassi McGee has not only captured the eye of Escambia County after being named the 2025 Teacher of the Year, she has caught the attention of the state of Florida.
During the 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year Gala this week, McGee was presented with the 2024 Outstanding Teacher Leadership Award. McGee was able to move forward to the statewide gala after Escambia County Public Schools’ nomination.
“This award is given to a teacher who believes that every student deserves to have a teacher that is better than the best teacher any of us ever had,” the Florida Department of Education posted to their Facebook page in a post about McGee.
Meet Escambia's TOTY: Pine Meadow Elementary teacher named Escambia County Public Schools' 2025 Teacher of the Year
McGee has a long track record of accomplishments over her past two decades as a teacher ranging from her work after-school tutoring, starting Pine Meadow’s fifth-grade safety patrol, serving as Math Committee chair, or in one of her most rewarding roles: a competitive math coach.
One of her most memorable characteristics, at least to her students, is her enthusiastic attitude and love of learning.
“It is super important for me as a teacher to be fresh and energetic and exciting and loving to them,” McGee told the News Journal in a February interview. “I feel like that’s kind of infectious to the kids around you.”
"We congratulate Cassi McGee for being selected as the Florida Teacher Leader of the Year," ECPS Superintendent Keith Leonard wrote in a statement. "We are fortunate to have her as a teacher in Escambia County. Her commitment to her students, their families, and this community are incomparable!"
Read more about McGee’s journey to becoming 2025 Teacher of the Year here .
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Escambia County Public Schools' 2025 Teacher of the Year receives state leadership award
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