Rick Scott Praises Teacher Pay Raises

Gov. Rick Scott praised school districts on Tuesday which have raised teacher pay. Curently 34 of Floridas 67 counties have enacted teacher pay raises while 14 more have finalized negotiations to raise teacher pay. Increasing teacher pay was one of Scotts chief legislative priorities this year. Scott singled out eight counties -- Bay, Broward, Collier, Gilchrist, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lafayette and Suwannee -- which have recently enacted teacher pay raises.

I would like to congratulate all of the Florida school districts who have finalized a well-deserved pay raise for our hard-working teachers, including the eight additional districts who have finalized agreements," Scott said on Tuesday. We are proud to continue to recognize teachers who are the backbone of our classrooms.