/tags/teacher teacher en-US WLRN Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:28:30 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2024-06-03/florida-teacher-shortage Yvonne zum Tobel, freelance reporter for WLRN, said there are currently between 4,000 and 5,000 teacher vacancies in Florida. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:28:30 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2024-06-03/florida-teacher-shortage Gabriella Pinos /local-news/2022-04-27/diaz-says-he-wants-to-change-the-tone-around-what-it-means-to-be-a-teacher-amid-statewide-shortages Soon-to-be Education Commissioner Manny Diaz has worn many hats in his career, starting with teaching geography, history, social studies and psychology at public high schools in Miami. Today, he’s a Republican state Senator from Hialeah and works as the Vice President of Finance for Doral College. Diaz is also a staunch supporter of school choice which he says is falsely equated as being against public schools. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:09:13 GMT /local-news/2022-04-27/diaz-says-he-wants-to-change-the-tone-around-what-it-means-to-be-a-teacher-amid-statewide-shortages Lynn Hatter /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:45:50 GMT /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage Lee V. Gaines, Lee V. Gaines /news/2021-12-23/a-broward-teacher-wanted-to-connect-to-her-students-during-the-pandemic-she-turned-to-tiktok Virtual learning shook up the way South Florida teachers ran their classrooms during the pandemic. One Broward County teacher found a way to connect with her students and her unconventional methods went viral on TikTok. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:23:12 GMT /news/2021-12-23/a-broward-teacher-wanted-to-connect-to-her-students-during-the-pandemic-she-turned-to-tiktok Alyssa Ramos /local-news/2021-03-05/coronavirus-live-updates-vaccines-available-at-mdc-site-for-medically-vulnerable-but-a-state-form-is-required This post will be updated today, Friday, March 5, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:25:05 GMT /local-news/2021-03-05/coronavirus-live-updates-vaccines-available-at-mdc-site-for-medically-vulnerable-but-a-state-form-is-required WLRN News /show/sundial/2020-08-04/south-florida-teachers-prepare-to-start-the-school-year-remotely As South Florida remains a hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic, all students in public schools — from Palm Beach to Monroe — will start the school year… Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:20:30 GMT /show/sundial/2020-08-04/south-florida-teachers-prepare-to-start-the-school-year-remotely Liv Steinhardt, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /show/sundial/2020-04-01/heard-on-sundial-teachers-adjust-to-remote-learning-cultural-events-around-miami On this Wednesday, April 1, episode of Sundial:Teachers chat with us about remote online learningAs social distancing rules remain in place at least… Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:06:36 GMT /show/sundial/2020-04-01/heard-on-sundial-teachers-adjust-to-remote-learning-cultural-events-around-miami /2019-12-11/how-many-teachers-are-carrying-guns-in-florida-state-keeping-it-under-wraps Republican lawmakers who pushed to allow teachers to carry guns in schools say they do not need to know how many Florida teachers are armed and... Wed, 11 Dec 2019 23:47:07 GMT /2019-12-11/how-many-teachers-are-carrying-guns-in-florida-state-keeping-it-under-wraps Ana Ceballos/News Service of Florida /2019-09-24/low-pay-for-teachers-getting-attention-from-state-leaders State officials appear to be giving serious consideration to increasing teacher salaries next year. The Tampa Bay Times reports the Florida Department... Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:56:17 GMT /2019-09-24/low-pay-for-teachers-getting-attention-from-state-leaders Lynn Hatter /news/2019-06-06/today-is-the-last-day-of-school-in-miami-this-teacher-says-goodbye-after-45-years Billie Carpenter has this tradition on the last day of school:Her current students write letters to next year’s students offering advice on their… Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:35:55 GMT /news/2019-06-06/today-is-the-last-day-of-school-in-miami-this-teacher-says-goodbye-after-45-years Colleen Wright