The Florida Legislature passed and Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed into law a program that allows military veterans to become teachers while they are completing their bachelor’s degrees.
Employing veterans has the added benefit of most of them having already qualified with a firearm. We certainly did in the Army, and according to Military.com, all the branches do, save the Coast Guard.
In 2018, Florida passed a law giving school districts the option to arm teachers following the high school shooting in Parkland.
According to the Florida Department of Education, 45 of the state’s 67 counties participate in the Guardian Program. Now, more districts will have teachers likely more inclined to join the program.
The Sunshine State’s new path for veterans to more quickly become teachers opened up on July 1.
It allows those working toward their bachelor’s degree to receive a five-year temporary professional certificate, The Gainesville Sun reported.
To qualify, veterans must have at least 48 months of active-duty military service with an honorable or medical discharge.
Yet another very say move by the Governor. Combat vets certainly understand how to react under pressure, and so long as they meet the certification requirements, they will be a most welcome addition to schools. Imagine the libs in classrooms going on about how tough their lives are….and then a vet or two who have seen real hardship while on deployment (not to mention the very real brutality of war), along with a very real patriotic spirit…..I sense a meltdown with the need of safe spaces coming soon.
Yes, lets lower the standards by employing vets with no teacher training….that should work out good. They will quit soon enough since they can’t hack the actual challenges of being a teacher……this is the Florida equivalent of putting BLM supporters on police boards….