For 25 years, Florida has passed policies that undercut funding for public schools, increased requirements for public-school teachers, staff, and administration, and limited support and learning opportunities for Florida’s students, all while finding ways to divert your public-school tax dollars to unaccountable corporate-run voucher and charter schools.

The truth is that Florida’s public schools are under-resourced by design. Florida continues to rank 50th in the nation in average teacher salary and more than 60% of Florida’s educational staff professionals (front office staff, custodians, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, and others working in our schools) are paid less than $35,000 a year.

This means that most of Florida’s public school teachers and staff make far less than the $61,002

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