Jacksonville, Florida
Voters in Duval County approved a property tax increase last year to fund pay raises for teachers, and they are now starting to see the benefit. The extra revenue is supplemental pay for the teachers, which ranges from $5,400 to $7,000, depending on their base pay, and Read More …
On Wednesday, families at Cedar Hills Elementary were sent an email from the school’s principal, Marva McKinney, informing them of a rodent infestation and measures being taken to combat the issue, including shutting down the schools cafeteria. The email (courtesy of First Coast News) “Hello Read More …
City Councilman Rory Diamond made a twitter post earlier this evening;, “Hey, @DuvalSchools, Rat infestation continues at Neptune Beach Elementary. Parents keep complaining and rats keep running around. What are you doing with the billions we sent you to fix this?” On the post, you can see Read More …
My take away from the school meeting I just had: 1. Classes will not be be socially distanced because we don’t have room or enough teachers 2. Students will not be socially distanced on buses and no one will be on the bus to make Read More …
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has ordered all public schools to reopen to students in-person when the new year begins, even as cases of Covid-19 continue to surge in Florida. That has teachers around the state nervous, they have many reasons to be; underlying health Read More …