Perla Avalos connecting students through language at Manatee Learning Academy

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - WWSB ABC7 Good Morning Suncoast - Weekdays at 5amPerla Avalos has been teaching Spanish to manatee county students of all ages for 4 years at Manatee Learning Academy.She treats her students like equals and often is labeled a mother figure in the classroom, going above and beyond for them.Mrs. Avalos said, “I love the kids, I love my students. I enjoy my time here. I am around many amazing people.”Making a difference both in the classroom and in her community, Mrs. Avalos is grateful she can teach the power of a foreign language every day.Congratulations on winning this award! She will receive $500 from Carl Reynolds Law.