Teachers

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.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss the Florida High School Athletic Association’s approval of NIL deals, a state teacher apprentice program, meteorologists incorporating climate change into forecasts, scientists looking to combat citrus greening, a first for Florida’s space coast, new hurricane forecasting and spelling bee news.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed bills that include seeking to prevent "indoctrination" in teacher-training programs and beginning to allow credit unions to hold state money.

A more affordable day care option in Pinellas County is set to open late July. The district will expand its services to offer 160 seats.

Teachers have been navigating challenging and confusing times since education laws rolled out in 2022. In this episode, we get an update on what their classrooms have been like since.