How Florida Schools Are Coping With Budget Cuts
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Teachers rally against proposed budget cuts in March
Seminole County could turn classroom thermostats all the way up and athletes may have to pay to wear their school’s uniform.
The wife of a Polk County Tea Party congressman led a failed effort to raise money for college counselors whose positions were eliminated.
Many students can no longer walk to catch the bus after districts merged stops.
School districts have been forced to make painful budget choices as state property values decline and the economy continues to sputter. More than $2.1 billion has been cut from state education spending since 2008, according to the state education department.
This year, districts are facing an 8 percent cut, or $542 per student.
Every district has coped differently.
