Over the past week, News4JAX has been hearing from dozens of teachers and others about what they think is contributing to an ongoing teacher shortage in the state.
‘All I want is justice’: Almost 2 years with no arrests in case of teen killed hours after high school graduationNow that Gov. DeSantis has signed a social media ban for children under 14, do you think this will protect kids online?hearing from dozens of teachers and othersNews4JAX asked viewers the same question last week and we got over 400 responses which doesn’t include hundreds more comments on social media.
There were also 224 mentions of things that are lacking. Some mentioned a lack of support from state and local governments, respect from parents/students/administrators, lack of support or training, and a lack of accountability for student behavior. Hall taught for three years in Illinois. He said he had all his certifications and thought he’d be good to go. But he was denied because the state said he needed to take classes he already passed in Illinois.
He also saw where the state department of education said one of Gov. DeSantis’s initiatives in addressing teacher shortages is offering reciprocity for educators with current valid out-of-state certificates or National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certificates so they can teach in Florida.“So, in short, the department denies reciprocity to many of our state educators,” he said.
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