
Under the current system, nearly 98 percent of all teachers in Florida are considered “effective” or “highly effective.” This would be very reassuring if we had 98 percent of schools receiving As and Bs.

The other bad bit of bad news is that teacher evaluations are poised to become even less meaningful than they are now, and at the moment they are not very meaningful. It’s worth noting, the overall spending per student is going up (that’s the main message some lawmakers want you to hear), but the part available for salaries and certain types of teacher training is going down. In Broward County, which has more than 270,000 students, it’s about a $7.3 million cut. Here in Leon County, that means about a million dollars less for attracting good teachers, helping them grow, and keeping them here.
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The money that pays for professional development and salaries for teachers and staff is going down by $27.07 per student.


Unfortunately, that same bill, along with the education section of the state budget, moves us backwards on growing strong teachers in our schools.Īssuming Governor Scott doesn’t exercise his veto authority (and he probably won’t on these), you may start seeing an impact on your school as soon as this fall. Let’s just start with the bottom line: Florida lawmakers passed a big education bill Monday that is mostly good for kids: It protects recess for elementary students, reduces state tests for high schoolers, and most importantly brings hope to many families stuck in the worst schools in the state.
