VIDEO: Gov. Ron DeSantis announces new plan to hire more teachers Gov. Ron DeSantis was in New Port Richey Tuesday morning to announce a new future for Florida teachers. (Jeff Levkulich, WFTV.com/WFTV)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis was in New Port Richey Tuesday morning to announce a new future for Florida teachers.
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DeSantis said he wants to recruit first responders and military veterans to teach the students.
It also wants to set up a teacher apprenticeship and help current teachers get a master’s degree.
Watch his full new lecture below:
This comes as many school districts in the state experience shortages of classroom teachers.
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Florida gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried issued a statement Tuesday saying the governor should not lower standards for teachers and that the state should pay what it’s worth.
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