Drake made right the decision 29 years ago

Teaching career decision: ‘I was ready to work’

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Back in the day, new Elbert County teacher Sandee Webb Drake poses for a photograph with one of her students, Kelli Suttles. Drake says she loved having 25 students in her classroom, since now that she’s a principal, she feels like she has a “class of 1,000.”

Back in the day, new Elbert County teacher Sandee Webb Drake poses for a photograph with one of her students, Kelli Suttles. Drake says she loved having 25 students in her classroom, since now that she’s a principal, she feels like she has a “class of 1,000.”

Sandee Drake, Elbert County Middle School Principal, handed out ‘grab and go’ meals last week. (Photo by Scoggins)

Sandee Drake, Elbert County Middle School Principal, handed out ‘grab and go’ meals last week. (Photo by Scoggins)

There was a time, just about 30 years ago, when Sandee Webb Drake actually considered another career path.

The 29-year education veteran was actually in pre-med in her senior year at the University of …