No matter where they work, just about every public school teacher in South Florida agrees on one thing: they are underpaid and overworked.

“In order to pay the bills, everybody has some sort of side hustle,” said Wyndi Fasciana, who teaches at Western High School in Davie.

Our NBC6 annual survey drew responses from nearly 1,400 teachers in Miami-Dade and Broward County. More than 99% said teachers are not paid fairly, and nearly 99% said they have concerns about the high cost of living in South Florida.

After 14 years teaching, Fasciana tutors students and tends bar on weekends to supplement her base salary.

“$52,000 a year and that roughly comes out to $900 a week,” Fasciana said.

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