KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Educators across the country have been excited about the prospect of having one of their own in the White House as first lady.

"For American educators, this is a great day for you all. You're going to have one of your own in the White House," President-elect Joe Biden said when declaring victory on November 7.

Chris Walsh, a civics teacher at the North Carolina Leadership Academy said he hopes education is a top concern for the Biden-Harris administration.

"I think it's important for myself specifically, as an educator, we want education to be at the forefront of the conversation," he said.

Dr. Jill Biden planned to make the historic move to continue her day job as a teacher at a community college while serving as first lady, something Walsh said is a feat for teachers in itself.

"That would be a monumental task and kudos to anyone in the teaching profession in the first place. To hold two jobs like that and to be not just the first lady and have all that weight on top of you, but also trying to educate would be a huge undertaking for her," Walsh added.

Dr. Jill Biden said she plans to continue to push for two years of tuition-free community college, address the pandemic's impact on food insecurity, and tackle unequal access to technology and broadband.