Eboni Jackson

Connect Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher because I felt like I had a calling to change the lives of young people. There is nothing like a student entering my classroom one way and leaving it positively changed. Young people just need someone who will listen and who cares and I get to be that for may students everyday.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My most memorable teaching experience was when I taught in a middle school for only the1st semester and had to leave unexpectedly. My last day was filled with hugs, tears, and expressions of love I never knew existed due to me impacting the lives of the students I only spent 5 months with. I will never forget having to leave them.

What would you do with the $25,000?

If I won the $25,000, I would invest in my daughter’s educational future and upgrade somethings in my classroom. One thing I would definitely do is buy a lot of school supplies to ensure all my students had what they need.