A record $1.25 billion increase will be included in this year’s state budget for teacher salary increases, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.
DeSantis announced the increase at a news conference in Hialeah.
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“This is the most we’ve ever done in Florida history in terms of a teacher categorical,” DeSantis said.
The governor added that teacher pay in Florida has increased by $4.6 billion since 2020.
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“When I took office, the average minimum salary throughout the state of Florida was just a shade under $40,000,” DeSantis said. “We now have the average minimum teacher salary over $48,000. That’s up from about $39,000 five years ago.”
The governor added that teachers who live in areas where there is a higher cost of living will also start with a higher salary.
DeSantis said the massive increase can only be used for teacher salary increases.
