ABC鈥檚 workplace comedy, 鈥淎bbott Elementary,鈥� has offered educators moments of relatability and laughter throughout the 2021-22 school year, which proved to be especially stressful and draining for those running the nation鈥檚 schools.
The mockumentary-style sitcom follows an ambitious new educator inside a fictional West Philadelphia public school. Earlier this year, 91直播 reporter Ileana Najarro sat down with the show鈥檚 creator and star, Quinta Brunson, who shared her inspirations for 鈥淎bbott Elementary鈥濃�攊ncluding her mother, who also taught in Philadelphia鈥攁s well as what she hopes educators take from the show. Throughout its first season, teachers on social media vocalized their responses to the new comedy.
鈥淭eachers like Janine mean everything to kids,鈥� shared Brunson in her Q&A with 91直播. 鈥淭hey change their worlds and change what they think the world can be and what life can be for them.鈥�
With the show鈥檚 first season coming to a highly anticipated close this week, teachers across Twitter shared their connections to and appreciation for 鈥淎bbott Elementary.鈥�
Here are 11 moments from the fictional show that resonated with real educators.
