Teachers At High Performing Florida Schools Still Waiting On Bonuses

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Florida teachers at A-rated schools still have a few more weeks before they see their bonus.

Florida educators at high-performing schools will have to wait until at least early February for their state bonuses, according to the Department of Education.

The state had been waiting on high school grades — released Wednesday –before paying the bonuses to all state schools. Schools that earn an A rating or improve by at least one letter grade are eligible for the bonuses.

But Department of Education spokeswoman Cheryl Etters said the agency still must wait for any appeals to be heard.

Etters expected the bonuses would be sent out in early February.

The bonuses will pay about $70 per student enrolled at the school, and staff decide how to split the bonuses.The state will pay a total of $129.9 million in bonuses.