Rick Scott Announces 14 Districts Approve Teacher Pay Raises

Gov. Rick Scott made the announcement Monday that 14 more school districts approved pay raises for teachers.

Scott worked with the Legislature to pledge $480 million during the 2013 legislative session to "reward teachers and thank them for their nationally-recognized efforts to raise student achievement," according to a press release from the governor's office.

Scott also thanked Broward, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Hardee, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Seminole and Washington school districts for approving teacher raises.

The Palm Beach County School Board is scheduled to vote this week on their pay raise plan.

These 14 districts join districts that have already approved teacher pay raises.

Those districts include:

Alachua
Baker
Bay
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Gulf
Hendry
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Jackson
Lee
Leon
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Miami Dade
Okaloosa
Osceola
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
St. Johns
St. Lucie
Sarasota
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Wakulla.

A majority of Florida school districts have approved a well-deserved pay raise for our outstanding teachers," said Scott. "Working with the Legislature, we were proud to recognize the achievements of Florida students by awarding teachers for their work. We will continue to find ways to support Floridas teachers, who are the backbone of our entire education system.

Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart expressed her approval of the pay raises:

I applaud these school districts for making teachers their priority and honoring Governor Scotts commitment to give them a well-deserved pay raise," she said. "The governor knows that teachers work hard every day to raise academic achievement and deserve to be rewarded for their dedication to help students succeed.