[greenrzilla]

I do agree that teachers deserve to paid well. However starting pay for teachers in New York is $61, 070 while in Florida the average starting pay is 44,040. There are many factors to look at. Perhaps the biggest of these in cost of living.
Consumer Prices in Miami, FL are 21.96% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Miami, FL are 27.42% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Miami, FL are 33.00% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Miami, FL are 17.75% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Miami, FL are 23.10% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Miami, FL is 10.88% lower than in New York, NY
Also this year the State has allocated 880 million dollars for teacher raises.
And Florida’s ongoing efforts to boost starting salaries for public school teachers are making a difference, as a new report ranks the state at 16th in the nation for starting teacher pay, up from 30th the year before.
What I am saying is, there is more to the story