As the new school year approaches, Miami and Florida schools are better staffed than they have been in recent years. New numbers from the Florida Department of Education (DOE) show a nearly 30% drop in teacher vacancies over the last two years.
According to the DOE, the state credits this trend to its policies. The hope is that this positive momentum will continue, ensuring every classroom has a qualified teacher.
Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas attributed the reduction to a series of state policies, including increases in teacher pay. “While the teachers unions use the same, tired tactics in an attempt to smear Florida’s education system, we are focused on providing our teachers with the tools they need to succeed, and the data show our approach is working,” Kamoutsas said in a statement, crediting the policies championed by Governor Ron DeSantis…