Florida is short more than 5,000 teachers, education group says. The pandemic and low pay are to blame
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Florida's teacher shortage has worsened since the start of the school year, with vacancies for teachers surging to more than 5,000, according to updated data from the Florida Education Association.
There are also more than 4,000 openings for other school staff positions, according to FEA President Andrew Spar.
The organization released its initial findings in August, but since the figures were so high, it recounted vacancies again in October, only to discover an increase. FEA's Spar took to TikTok on Sunday to publicize the staffing situation, saying the state had about 5,100 teacher positions open.
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