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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    We're already seeing a severe shortage of teachers in many Red states.

    That won't improve now.
    Florida is specializing in raising ignorant citizens who'll never be able to get a better job out of state because....wait for it....they'll only know Bible scripture.

    https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salarie...ry--in-Florida
    As of Jan 19, 2023, the average annual pay for a Teacher in Florida is $24,940 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $11.99 an hour. This is the equivalent of $479/week or $2,078/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing salaries as high as $44,601 and as low as $12,802, the majority of Teacher salaries currently range between $19,409 (25th percentile) to $30,559 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $39,231 annually in Florida.

    The average pay range for a Teacher varies greatly (as much as $11,150), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    Based on recent job posting activity on ZipRecruiter, the Teacher job market in Florida is not very active as few companies are currently hiring.

    Florida ranks number 48 out of 50 states nationwide for Teacher salaries.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    We're already seeing a severe shortage of teachers in many Red states.

    That won't improve now.
    You are correct. FL is #1 when it comes to unfilled teacher positions. Gee, I wonder why?

    Southern states are seeing the highest amounts of raw teacher vacancies, with Florida coming out on top at 3,911. Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia each have over 3,000 vacancies.

    Mississippi saw the highest teacher-to-student vacancy rate in the 2021-22 school year. The state reported having nearly 69 missing teachers per 10,000 students. In comparison, Utah had less than one missing teacher per 10,000 students.

    Alabama has the second highest teacher-to-student vacancy ratio, with 41 vacancies per 10,000 students. Georgia, in third place, has 18 per 10,000, and Florida with 14.

    States with relatively low counts of raw vacancy, specifically Montana, Kansas, New Mexico, Kansas, and Maine, have relatively high student-to-teacher vacancy ratios with 22 to 38 vacancies per 10,000 students.

    The three states with the lowest raw counts of vacancies are Utah (37), Missouri (38) and Nebraska (42).

    In total, the southern region makes up the highest portion of vacancies with 22,600. The Midwest accounts for 7,400.
    Source: Which states are hurting the most when it comes to teacher shortages?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Florida is specializing in raising ignorant citizens who'll never be able to get a better job out of state because....wait for it....they'll only know Bible scripture.

    https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salarie...ry--in-Florida
    Evidently the voters in FL do not value education any more than DeSatan does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Evidently the voters in FL do not value education any more than DeSatan does.
    Ignorance breeds ignorance, which allows them to be more easily manipulated with fearmongering.

    Is there any doubt that all of this is fear-based?
    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    You are correct. FL is #1 when it comes to unfilled teacher positions. Gee, I wonder why?

    Source: Which states are hurting the most when it comes to teacher shortages?
    Because most teachers don't like Nazis and White Supremacists?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Florida is specializing in raising ignorant citizens who'll never be able to get a better job out of state because....wait for it....they'll only know Bible scripture.

    https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salarie...ry--in-Florida
    Yes. I was going to include that in my comments. I believe there was also an issue in Texas last year re. teachers quitting. Of course, the previous governor loved to brag about funding cuts to education.
    Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Evidently the voters in FL do not value education any more than DeSatan does.
    Next comes the push to do away with public schools in these states and replace them with private indoctrination programs.

    'Pray away the gay' on steroids.
    Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    Next comes the push to do away with public schools in these states and replace them with private indoctrination programs.

    'Pray away the gay' on steroids.
    I wouldn't expect anything less.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    Yes. I was going to include that in my comments. I believe there was also an issue in Texas last year re. teachers quitting. Of course, the previous governor loved to brag about funding cuts to education.
    Texas is getting as bad as Florida in that regard...but haven't caught up to them yet because our governor isn't running for President. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    There is something deeply wrong about this.

    It's telling that FL didn't just make the law so that an offending teacher could be disciplined or terminated. Nope, it has to be a criminal offense. Imagine putting an educator in prison for providing education. That says much about how much educators and education are valued in that worthless place.
    Not just a misdemeanor offense, but a felony. It is a serious crime to bring a book into a Florida school. It is meant to be very threatening so no one wants to risk breaking the rule.

    You could argue that it is probably legal to bring a book for personal use. If the worst that could happen was a disciplinary statement, then sure take that risk. The worst that could happen is two years in prison, and a felony record for life... DO NOT BRING ANY BOOK ONTO FLORIDA SCHOOL PROPERTY!!! The risks are too high.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Then remove the Bibles.
    There's a lot of X-rated stuff in it!


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    Quote Originally Posted by guno View Post
    Like my home growing up and now.

    Our library was always filled by kids either doing school research or just doing light reading, specifically in the winter time

    Worlds were open to us
    I have a quote from Cicero taped up: "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."

    Privately I read it as "if you have a garden, a library and a cat..."


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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    I have a quote from Cicero taped up: "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."

    Privately I read it as "if you have a garden, a library and a cat..."
    I love that saying. I'll have to think of a way to either cross-stitch, embroider, or paint it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    There's a lot of X-rated stuff in it!
    And violence. Two great American traditions: Sex and Violence. No wonder the Bible remains one of America's top sellers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    The right wing has completely collapsed as an ideological movement, and is now the above.
    Two Wings of the Same Vulture. Carry On, Carrion
    On the outside, trickling down on the Insiders

    We won't live free until the Democrats, and their voters, live in fear.

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