Florida has a severe shortage of teachers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals and other support staff needed to provide all our students with the education they deserve and need. The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated the problem, but shortages were a pre-existing condition. Florida has long-standing difficulties with retaining and recruiting public school employees.
Florida is full of hardworking, dedicated teachers who are stretched too thin.
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The latest teacher and staff vacancy numbers are out, and the most recent data shows an uptick in teacher and staff vacancies, meaning that public schools all over the state are starting the second half of the school year without enough bus drivers, paraprofessionals, custodial staff, cafeteria workers, teachers and so many others who are essential to keeping students healthy and safe in fully functioning public schools.
“It’s time to stop weaponizing our classrooms and ensure every child has access to the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive.” Today’s State Board of Education meeting follows a similar pattern of the leadership in Florida: insert politics where they don’t belong, misrepresent, blame, and intimidate instead of focusing on real, sustained investment […]
Florida Education Association Releases Vacancy Numbers for 2025-2026 K-12 School Year; Thousands of Students Return to School with No Permanent Educators “While the data shows fewer vacancies at the start of this school year, the decline in vacancies is driven by extensive budget cuts which have led to districts cutting thousands of positions, reducing critical […]
New teacher vacancy numbers show that halfway through the school year there are still 3,197 advertised instructional vacancies across the K-12 system. Thousands of students across the public school system do not currently have access to a qualified, prepared educator.
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