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Teaching salary summary page for the state of Florida Salary range (2006 – 2007): $32,879 - $59,138 Average teacher salary (2006 – 2007): $45,296 Average beginning teacher salary (2006 – 2007): $30,700 Median household income (2005): $42,433 Median house price (2005): $189,500 Per-Pupil Spending: $6,056 Cents spent on benefits for every dollar paid as salary: 25.2˘ Grade: Summary: Florida teachers pay is established by individual schools and school districts where increases are based on individual level of degree and experience. With top educators trying to improve Florida’s education system, politicians on the other end realized the importance of the measure of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results to address the root cause of poor student performance. Teacher’s recent performance program was made directly to pupils standardized test scores. However teachers claimed the need to develop skills to be more innovative in their teaching strategies. They are asking funding for individual professional development opportunities and for the resources they need to teach effectively. To cope up with the crisis Seminole County public schools are asking adults of good character with great reserves of patience to volunteer either as mentor or tutor. Each tutor must be dependable and is willing to spend an hour a week with a student at the school district’s expense. To further encourage students read at home even on holidays, Florida Department of Education released its annual list of recommended books. This is in line with their efforts to keep working on student’s cognitive and comprehension skills. This is just one of their programs to get the parents and the community involved to changing and developing the education system. Florida Charter schools chose BTU for union representation in the workplace. BTU is an affiliate of AFT and NEA which was expected by teachers to translate the voice of the teachers into students who excel. Links: AFT teacher’s salaries in Florida Return to the Average Teacher Salary Main Page
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