Anne GeggisMarch 6, 2024
6min0
The state's largest teachers union cites inflation and money going to voucher program to explain why billions more in state education spending won't move the needle.
Tag: teacher salaries
Anne GeggisMarch 6, 2024Anne GeggisDecember 5, 2023
6min0
The state's largest teachers union is not impressed, decries 'divisive' educational priorities.
Tristan WoodMay 3, 2022
4min0
'If the state isn’t going to help us, then we need to take matters into our own hands.'
Renzo DowneyMarch 21, 2022
6min0
With the new funding, teachers in Florida public schools will have received $2 billion in salary increases the last three years.
Kelly HayesOctober 20, 2020
4min1646
The new starting salary is $46,900 — up from $40,000.
Sarah MuellerJanuary 14, 2020
5min463
DeSantis said he’s encouraged by Speaker Oliva's remarks on teacher pay.
Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2019
4min278
The move follows a similar proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018
5min303
Conservative group Americans for Prosperity-Florida released its priority list for the 2018 Legislative Session, giving favorable marks to legislation that would cut “corporate welfare” and regulations and voicing strong opposition to proposals that would add new regulations or incentives silos. “We believe that Florida lawmakers have an unprecedented opportunity to push through policy objectives that […]
Scott PowersOctober 25, 2017
3min1272
Responding to Gov. Rick Scott‘s reported comments Tuesday that there was little to be done about Florida’s relatively low teacher salaries, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum said Wednesday he would propose a statewide minimum starting salary of $50,000. “When Gov. Scott blames ‘the system’ for low teacher pay, Floridians should ask him to look in […]