Alexis Kornegay coaches her first grade students on the alphabet at Greenville Elementary School in Greenville, Fla. on Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

Mannika Hopkins talks with her fourth graders on the first day of school at Greenville Elementary in Greenville, Fla. on Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

Mannika Hopkins laughs with one of her fourth grade students at Greenville Elementary School in Greenville, Fla. on Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

Alexis Molden poses for a photo with her sons Alex'zae, left, and Dimitri, right, in Madison, Fla. on Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

Madison County School District superintendent Shirley Joseph walks into Greenville Elementary School in Greenville, Fla. on Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

A sign gauges students' emotions on the first day of school at Lee Elementary in Lee, Fla. on Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/ Kate Payne)