Contract negotiations between Florida’s school districts and teacher unions is in full swing, but district face very different budget situations. Here’s a roundup of labor news around the state from the past week: Palm Beach County is facing a $31.7 million budget shortfall, but the teachers’ union is asking for raises, according to the South […]
Miami-Dade schools do not do enough to weed out poor-performing teachers, according to a new study by the National Council on Teacher Quality. The nation’s fourth-largest school district fired just 10 of more than 20,000 teachers last year for poor performance, according to the report. In comparison, Springfield, Illinois fired 10 of 2,144 teachers while […]
If a cancer-stricken colleague has burned all of his or her sick leave, would you want to donate yours to help them out? A Florida lawmakers has introduced a bill allowing just that. Stuart Republican Rep. Gayle Harrell told TCPalm.com that the bill was inspired by Karen Gangi, a Martin County elementary teacher who used […]
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