As one of the most difficult school years Floridians have experienced comes to a close, Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state Wednesday to tout $1,000 bonus payments for teachers and principals who juggled the challenges of educating students during the pandemic.
The governor also sought to put the pandemic in the rearview mirror when it comes to schools, saying he expects districts to revert to normal operations during the next school year.
"Next school year is going to be a normal school year and students are going to be back in the classroom," DeSantis said during an event at Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences, adding: "it's going to look like January of 2020."