Florida teachers, principals to receive $1,000 bonuses, DeSantis announces It s so important and it s so well deserved, says Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran
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MACCLENNY, Fla. (WTXL) â Tens of thousands of teachers and principals throughout Florida will receive $1,000 bonuses, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday.
Speaking at Baker County Middle School in Macclenny, the governor said he asked the Florida Legislature to approve the bonuses to reward classroom teachers and principals for all their dedication and sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic. We re proud that we got the bonuses through, DeSantis said. We understand that it was a unique set of circumstances that many of our schools had to do.
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As one of the most difficult school years Floridians have experienced comes to a close, Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state Wednesday to tout $1,000 bonus payments for teachers and principals who juggled the challenges of educating students during the pandemic.
The governor also sought to put the pandemic in the rearview mirror when it comes to schools, saying he expects districts to revert to normal operations during the next school year. Next school year is going to be a normal school year and students are going to be back in the classroom, DeSantis said during an event at Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences, adding: it s going to look like January of 2020.
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Florida s Ron DeSantis Giving Teachers $1,000 Bonuses Upon Return to Classroom
On 5/26/21 at 3:19 PM EDT
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is giving public school teachers and principals in the state $1,000 bonuses as a reward for returning to classrooms following pandemic closures.
The governor announced the bonuses at a news conference in Baker County Wednesday and said the funds have been approved by the legislature. The final step is for him to sign the state budget, which he expects to do soon. We re proud of the teacher compensation momentum we have, and we re proud of these $1,000 bonuses for principals and for the teachers. We think that when the schools are open, when people are working hard and putting the kids and families first, you know, we want to reward that sacrifice, DeSantis said.