Lunch Break With Ms. Joyce Abbott at EWA’s 75th National Seminar

The namesake for the ABC sitcom ‘Abbott Elementary’ discusses public education and more.

Photo courtesy of Janeé Abbott

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Ms. Joyce Abbott, the namesake for the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” joined the Education Writers Association’s 75th National Seminar on July 24, 2022.

In a Q&A during lunch time at the conference, Abbott discusses her remarkable career as an educator in Philadelphia and the current landscape for public education.

  • Joyce Abbott, Philadelphia School District (retired)
  • Erica Green, The New York Times (moderator)

The video was filmed and edited by Delta Flores for EWA on July 24, 2022.

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