Reminding Floridians Why They Cannot Trust Will Weatherford on Education Policy
A clear disagreement exists about raising the pay of Florida teachers. Governor Rick Scott wants across the board raise in base pay. Legislative leaders Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) and Rep. Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) want the same funding to go toward a merit pay scheme. StateImpact reporter Gina Jordan writes:
House Speaker Will Weatherford met with reporters at the Capitol late Thursday.
He answered a variety of questions, including one that has been plaguing him about proposed teacher raises.
Weatherford told reporters Thursday that most of the billion or so dollars being added to the House
Meanwhile, Georgia Republicans Pull Parent Trigger Bill “Amid Concerns From It’s Own Party”
Parent Trigger died in the Georgia senate after the bill was pulled by it’ republican sponsor because members of his own party raised serious concerns. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta), withdrew the bill when it became clear it wouldn’t pass through the Senate. From Wayne Washington in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
If 60 percent of student households or 60 percent of teachers and instructional staff petitioned for a traditional school to be changed into a charter school, the local school board could only reject that petition if two-thirds of its members voted to do so.
If the traditional public school was a low-achieving school, parents and teachers could force the school board to also consider several turnaround options for the school, some of which include