Slay News
Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis came through for the school system today and approved $800 million to raise the minimum salaries of all teachers in the Sunshine State.
The $800M is a $250 million increase over last year’s funding.
The rise brings Florida’s investments in teacher pay to greater than $2 billion since the 2020 Legislative Session.
In 2020, the average starting salary for a teacher in Florida was $40,000 (26th in the nation), and with today’s funding, it will now be at least $47,000 (9th in the nation).
“Over the last three years, we have worked hard to increase teacher pay,” said Gov. DeSantis.
“We have invested more than $2 billion in teacher pay, and with rising inflation, this could not come at a better time.
“This will help Florida to recruit and retain great teachers.”…
