Teachers

The state's Education commissioner threatens to sanction educators who make posts critical of Charlie Kirk, the conservative political activist who was assassinated this week.

The Florida law requires teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.

Teachers voice worries that ending vaccine requirements could bring back preventable illnesses, worsen absenteeism, and endanger medically fragile students.

According to the decision, the law is in violation of Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, however the outcome of the issue might ultimately hinge on an appeals court ruling in a Georgia case.

The school board says the goal is to recognize educators working in high-need areas and to help recruit more staff in those schools.

Florida has been experiencing a statewide teacher shortage made worse by the pandemic and low teacher pay.

The governor and newly minted Education Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsas were in Orlando to cheer on the finalists for Teacher of the Year.

Florida teachers must use pronouns that align with sex assigned at birth, and the court ruled that teacher Katie Wood “cannot show ... she was speaking as a private citizen rather than a government employee.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked for a historic $29.7 billion for public education. Florida's largest teachers union, however, is concerned about the increase per pupil and added funds for the state's voucher program.

Jaime Suarez teaches math at the Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics in Spring Hill. She was awarded $50,000.

Kelly Services, one of the country’s largest staffing agencies, says Florida doesn’t have enough substitute teachers headed into the new school year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the allocation Wednesday.