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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
The poor quality of the school system (The Villages may be an exception) drags down Florida's quality of life. Right now there are 8,000 unfilled teacher vacancies throughout the state. Several thousand substitutes are needed and the school year starts in 2 weeks. 33% of all Florida homes are owned by hedge funds and other corporations.
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The public schools pretty much stink everywhere, other than some wealthier areas where parents actually raise their kids instead of pushing the job off on teachers. If the teachers' unions weren't so powerful, there would be a lot more charter schools. And private schools receiving public funding. Home schooling has seen a meteoric rise since Covid, when parents accidentally found out what was going on in public schools. The percentage of public school kids who can't read or do math at grade level, particularly in urban areas, is appalling.