DCPS says changing middle school schedules saved 70 positions of 700 district will have to cut
It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesdayโs Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
School Board announces dates for community meetings to discuss school closures, consolidation
It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesdayโs Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
Community members pack DCPS meeting to air concerns about slash of teachers, school closures
It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesdayโs Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
Crisis in the classroom: The overwhelming response when we asked about the teacher shortage
Crisis in the classroom: The overwhelming response when we asked about the teacher shortage. We received more than a thousand responses from people when we asked the top three reasons behind teacher shortages. Florida leads the nation in teacher shortages, but the national data from Brown University doesn't explain why. Teachers play a crucial role in preparing the next generation and often spend more time with our kids than we do. Lack of pay, hours, stress, and politics are cited as major factors contributing to the shortage.
Teachers Sound Off: ๐ฃ What are the top 3 things you think are causing a teacher shortage in Florida?
A new survey out of the University of Chicago shows that fewer than one in five Americans would encourage a young person to become a K-12 teacher. And it's no secret that there has been a teacher shortage in Florida for quite some time.