Does Anyone Actually Believe That Florida Values Education?

Does Anyone Actually Believe That Florida Values Education?

Republished with permission from Florida Phoenix, by Diane Roberts Florida: We’re Number One! Number One in low teacher pay, that is. We rank 50th out of 50 states. Average K-12 salaries in Florida hover around $56,000 a year. Lower than Oklahoma, lower than Mississippi, lower than Louisiana. Lower than Alabama, the frequent butt of book-learnin’ jokes. Don’t take any crap from us, Alabama—your teachers make an average of $63,000. You could be f…