Back then, there was no state mechanism to ensure higher pay for our school teachers. We've since established a dedicated provision within the education budget solely for increasing teacher salaries. And Florida now has the highest average minimum teacher salary in the southeast region. All told, we have provided a record of almost $6 billion towards this effort to better compensate our teachers. We also codified. (11:06–11:11)
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Asserts that Florida has the highest average minimum teacher salary in the Southeast U.S.
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