Cheers! Gov. DeSantis announced $1,000 bonuses for Public school teachers and principals in Florida.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Photo courtesy Gov. Ron DeSantis/Twitter) TALLAHASSEE —Today, Florida State Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by school teachers, principals, and superintendents in Baker County, Sarasota, and Okaloosa County to announce a total of $765 million in funding to support Florida’s teachers. These investments include $550 million to continue elevating minimum teacher salaries, as well as $215 million to provide all of Florida’s eligible public school teachers and principals with $1,000 disaster relief payments. Gov. DeSantis worked with the Florida Legislature to fight for continued funding to support Florida’s teachers through the Florida Leads budget, and for the $550 million to continue to raise minimum teacher salaries represents an additional $50 million over last year’s historic $500 million investment. Over the past year, the minimum pay for Florida’s teachers increased by an average of $6,000 from $40,000 to $46,000. Overall, 68 of Florida’s 74 schoo