Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College

First lady Jill Biden attends an Atlanta rally for husband, President Joe Biden, in Atlanta on March 10, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

 Jill Biden has closed the book on her teaching career at a Virginia community college.

The first lady, who has spent the past 40 years teaching in classrooms, announced Monday that she had taught her final class at Northern Virginia Community College last week. The surprise announcement came during a virtual “thank you” event with teachers tuning in from around the country.

“Being your first lady has been the honor of my life. But being your colleague has been the work of my life,” she said. “Last Thursday, I taught my last class of the semester and my final class ever at Northern Virginia Community College.”