Tag: Florida Teachers

DeSantis Calls on Military Vets and Retired First Responders to Serve–in the Classroom

August 16, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–To address Florida’s teacher shortage, Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking a three-pronged approach to recruitment—bring retired first responders out of retirement, put military veterans on a fast track to certification, and help teachers get advanced degrees in order to teach dual enrollment courses. The governor made his pitch at a press event in…

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Bonus Checks Bounce for 50 Florida Teachers Due to Error

September 27, 2021
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A banking error has caused dozens of Florida teachers to see their state-issued $1,000 bonus checks bounce, officials said Friday. Disaster relief payments issued to about 50 of the 176,000 educators who received checks were affected by the JPMorgan Chase error, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Education. Officials said they’re…

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