Most are familiar with teacher appreciation week, but Alabama now has a month dedicated to thanking teachers.

Gov. Kay Ivey and State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) held a press conference on Nov. 1 at G.W. Carver High School in Montgomery. The press conference was to kick off the third annual Thank Alabama Teachers.

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