“Senate Bill (SB) 256, House Bill (HB) 477, HB 1537, HB 1035 and HB 379 represent the most comprehensive package of pro-educator bills in Florida’s history, and probably the nation’s,” said Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. And, by empowering teachers with quality preparation programs, providing them the support they need in the classroom, and by eliminating access to harmful social media, we will fulfill Florida’s constitutional responsibility to educate our children.” “Providing a pathway for new voices to enter the education arena by enacting term limits to local school boards will usher in a new wave of student-focused leadership. “We have prioritized giving Florida students the tools they need to succeed in the classroom by emphasizing the importance of learning, removing distractions from the classroom, and giving their teachers the tools they need to prepare our children to compete in a global economy,” said House Speaker Paul Renner. Through the legislation signed into law today, and HB 1, which the Governor signed earlier this year, we are also working to reduce red tape that burdens our traditional public schools so that these institutions, which have served our communities for generations, will have a meaningful chance to compete right alongside other school choice options.” This tremendous level of funding ensures traditional, neighborhood public schools that have been the backbone of our K-12 education system have the resources they need. “We are investing over $1 billion in teacher raises and also increasing per student funding to an unprecedented level as we work to provide Florida parents with a transformational opportunity to direct funding for their children’s education. “Under the leadership of Governor DeSantis, this has been a historic year for education in our state,” said Senate President Kathleen Passidomo. This is a clear recognition that the voices and concerns of Florida’s teachers were heard and addressed in the 2023 Session.” “As a mom, I’m particularly grateful for the Governor and Legislature’s focus on getting social media out of the classroom and giving teachers the benefit of the doubt when maintaining safety in the classroom. Through these pieces of legislation, we are providing educators competitive compensation, professional development and instructional supports, flexible pathways into the profession, and the tools for our teachers to maintain order in the classroom,” said Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez. “Once again, Governor DeSantis has reaffirmed our commitment to empowering teachers and reinforcing the pillars of respect and support for Florida’s educators. No longer will politically motivated school boards and special interests wield their power over Florida’s teachers.” “Today, I want to thank our legislative leaders and the many bill sponsors for working with us to empower our teachers and ushering in a new era of accountability to the people. For far too long, unions and rogue school boards have pushed around our teachers, misused government funds for political purposes, taken money from teachers’ pockets to steer it for purposes other than representation of teachers, and sheltered their true political goals from the educators they purport to represent,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “We have delivered another record boost to teacher pay and we have coupled salary increases with positive reforms. Overall, Florida has invested more than $3.3 billion for teacher salary increases and bonuses over the last five years. Governor DeSantis also announced that he will approve more than $1 billion for teacher pay in this year’s budget, a $252 million increase over the current record. MIAMI - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a landmark package of legislation to support and empower Florida’s teachers, reign in out-of-control unions and school boards, get TikTok out of schools, and protect the integrity of the classroom.
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