Gov. DeSantis Announces Record $1.25 Billion Teacher Pay Increase for 2024-2025 in Hialeah

Jun 10, 2024, 02:45 PM

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record $1.25 billion increase in teacher pay for the 2024-2025 fiscal year during a news conference in Hialeah on Monday. This funding boost brings the total investment in teacher pay increases to $4.6 billion since 2020. Florida currently ranks top in the region for starting teacher pay. DeSantis emphasized that the budget for education is the strongest in Florida's history.