NewsMySuncoast / WWSB (ABC Sarasota)September 8, 2026Sarasota County
Retired Sarasota teacher Sandra Daniels recalls President George W. Bush in her classroom on 9/11
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Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, retired Sarasota teacher Sandra Daniels recounts the morning President George W. Bush was visiting her second-grade classroom when the nation learned it was under attack.
Read the full story at MySuncoast / WWSB (ABC Sarasota)Why It Matters
This historical retrospective recounts local involvement in a nationally significant event, preserving the firsthand perspective of a Sarasota educator present during the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Key Facts
- Sandra Daniels is a retired Sarasota teacher.
- President George W. Bush was sitting in her second-grade classroom when he learned America was under attack.
- The article reflects on the events twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks.
Who's Mentioned
locationPalmetto Marriott Resort & Spa“Location of the upcoming 25th-anniversary recognition ceremony.”PersonSandra Daniels“Retired Sarasota teacher who hosted President Bush on September 11, 2001.”locationSarasota“City where the school is located.”OrganizationWWSB“News publisher of the article.”PersonSummer Smith“ABC7 reporter who interviewed Sandra Daniels.”PersonGeorge W. Bush“President of the United States at the time of the September 11 attacks.”PersonAndy Card“White House Chief of Staff who informed the president of the attacks.”OrganizationEmma E. Booker Elementary School“School in Sarasota where the classroom visit took place.”