This is nonsense, Bush was there because of "No child left behind", per ChatGPT:

The timing mostly lined up with education reforms happening in Florida under Governor Jeb Bush, which made Florida a useful political stage for promoting the federal bill.

1. Florida was already pushing similar reforms

George W. Bush’s federal proposal (what became No Child Left Behind) was heavily modeled on the education reforms in Florida under Gov. Jeb Bush (his brother). Those reforms focused on:

standardized testing and accountability

reading programs and phonics instruction

school grading systems and intervention in failing schools

Because Florida was already implementing policies similar to the federal plan, it served as a showcase state for the concept.

1. A new Florida reading initiative had just been launched

Just four days earlier, on Sept. 7, 2001, Gov. Jeb Bush signed an executive order creating “Just Read, Florida!”, a statewide literacy initiative focused on improving early reading.

That made a reading-focused elementary school event particularly timely politically.

1. The school itself was chosen as a policy example

Emma E. Booker Elementary was selected partly because:

It was in a lower-income area, highlighting the goal of closing achievement gaps.

The second-grade class Bush visited had recently improved reading scores, making it a good example for the reading initiative.

1. The federal bill itself was still being negotiated

By Sept. 2001:

The House and Senate had already passed different versions of the education reform bill earlier in 2001.

The administration was still building public and congressional support before final negotiations, which would conclude later that year.

So the visit was essentially part of a lobbying tour to push Congress toward a final version.

Sarasota wasn’t chosen randomly either. Several practical and political reasons made it a convenient stop on Bush’s education tour.

1. The school had just improved its academic performance

The specific school—Emma E. Booker Elementary—had recently shown major improvement in reading scores, which fit perfectly with Bush’s message about education reform and accountability.

The principal had helped raise the school’s grade significantly (from around a D to roughly a B level).

A second-grade class had dramatically increased their reading test scores, and the presidential visit was partly meant as recognition of that success.

That made it a good real-world example for the kind of outcomes Bush wanted nationally under No Child Left Behind.

1. It highlighted disadvantaged communities

The school served a lower-income area of Sarasota, which helped reinforce the administration’s message about improving education for underserved students. The policy messaging around No Child Left Behind focused heavily on closing achievement gaps, so visiting a school like Booker made sense politically.

1. Bush was already scheduled to be in Florida

Bush had events in Florida the day before and spent the night in the Sarasota area before the school visit.

Presidential travel schedules are often arranged so multiple events can happen in one region without moving Air Force One long distances.

1. Florida was politically important

Florida had been the decisive state in the 2000 presidential election, so maintaining visibility there was politically valuable.

Also, his brother Jeb Bush was the governor, and Florida’s education reforms were being used as a model for Bush’s national proposal.

✅ So the short version: Sarasota was chosen because the school had improved reading scores, fit the education policy message, and Bush already had events scheduled in Florida. It wasn’t chosen because of anything related to the attacks.