State to teachers: Bonus check's in the mail

By Dave Weber | Sentinel Staff Writer
April 6, 2009

Top Florida teachers who have been waiting months for promised bonuses wonder whether the state is going to stiff them, although officials who have been putting them off say the check will be in the mail soon.

Nearly 12,700 teachers who have earned prestigious certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards each are due a $5,051 bonus. The state set up the annual bonuses several years ago to encourage teachers to go through the rigorous yearlong training leading to certification.

Hundreds of teachers in Orange, Seminole, Lake, Osceola and Volusia counties who counted on the cash are awaiting the bonuses. ...
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