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New Costs for Becoming a Teacher in Florida
Starting on September 1 of this year, it’ll cost $300 more to become a Florida teacher. That’s right: in an effort to raise revenue, the state Board of Education more than tripled the cost of taking the three part certification test. Check out the story here.
The exam used to cost prospective teachers $150 to take but will now be $480.
The Florida Education Association, a partner of Worst To First, spokesman Mark Pudlow told the St. Petersburg Times, "Teacher salaries in the state of Florida are about $6,000 below the national average, and the cost of living is high. This just increases the burden on them."
Is this just another hurdle prospective teachers have to overcome in Florida? How can we do more to make it easier to become a teacher?
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