DeSantis touts ‘Teacher Bill of Rights’ as he signs 5 education bills Tuesday in Miami

In what he called a “landmark package of legislation to support and empower Florida’s teachers,” Gov. Ron DeSantis signed five education bills Tuesday morning at a news conference with state leaders in Miami.

DeSantis also announced during the news conference that he will approve more than $1 billion for teacher pay in this year’s budget, a $252 million increase over the current record.

DeSantis said the goal is to be able to recruit new teachers to the state.

“We were in the bottom half of states for average minimum salary, now we’re in the top 10 states for average minimum salary,” DeSantis said. “We’re excited about that.”