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Teacher in newark, new jersey we first told you about earlier this year here is rehema ellis >> reporter: joicki floyd has been prepping her students for weeks for return to in-person learning. >> but this is yours too. >> right. >> reporter: what is it about mrs. floyd that keeps you engaged in school? >> she makes me feel good, and makes me want to come back to school >> reporter: after months of pandemic learning, students wanting to return to the classroom is music to this newest english teacher's ears with most of her students living in neighborhoods with spotty wifi, or homes where they ...

Joicki Floyd has taught her English class for Weequahic High School remotely from her home in Newark during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joicki Floyd woke up early one morning last week just before Newark rumbled to life. She folded laundry while her children slept, savoring the quiet she knew wouldn’t last. At 8:30 a.m., it was time for school. Floyd, who teaches ninth-grade English, logged into a video chat and waited for her students’ faces to appear. Her 11-year-old son, Sir, was nearby getting ready for his online school. Her 8-year-old daughter, Donnell, sat beside Floyd on the well-worn ...