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23 Teachers from Hurricane-Stricken Puerto Rico Welcomed at Florida School District

A Florida school district has hired 23 teachers from Puerto Rico after it purposely targeted the island following last year's devastating hurricane. So reports ABC 7.

The recruitment effort has allowed once jobless teachers struggling for months with no running water and power on the island to find stable work. It also enabled the Lee County School District in Fort Myers to bring on teachers who can communicate with students.

The first language for almost 40% of students in the district is Spanish. "It provides hope," says Angela Pruitt, school district chief human resource officer. "It provides what they see as a bright future."

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