SELMA, Ala. ( WSFA ) - Out of hundreds of nominations for teachers across the nation, the Bill of Rights Institute has chosen a Selma teacher as its national civics teacher of the year.

It’s a high honor presented to only one teacher every year. The award honors the role civics teachers play in educating students and future generations of American leaders. This year’s recipient is Selma’s very own Veronica Pitts.

“She really, really cares about these kids, and she understands and wants to help them be their best, and she understands that to do that, they have to know how to work within the country and the system that they live in,” Stan Swim, The Bill of Rights Institute’s Chief Program Officer, said. “So, she’s all about helping them understand how to get on their front foot, how

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