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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Teachers could be forced to give back to help balance budget, WOKV (Jacksonville)

January 7, 2009
By Jeff Hess

Florida Teachers could be forced to take pay cuts to help fix the Florida budget.
The legislature is considering a bill that would force teachers to take pay cuts if a district's cash reserve dip below 2%.

Mark Pudlow with the Florida Education Association says it is unfair to target teachers for something beyond their control.

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