Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference in Maccleny, Florida at Baker County Middle School to praise state schools being open and promote upcoming teacher bonuses.
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.