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Four years ago we urged voters to vote in favor of a referendum to increase teacher pay and pay for placing a police officer at every school in Miami-Dade. That funding expires every four years and now we must vote YES ON #210 to renew this commitment to education.
Florida is 48th in teacher pay and we are currently facing a teacher shortage in the county and the high cost of housing is only making the situation more difficult. Voters may not be aware that we have the TOP RATED school district in all of Florida and have for three years straight. The referendum dollars also pay to make sure that there is a uniformed police officer at every school and not supporting the referendum would be a step backwards for our children’s public safety.
Below are five more reasons to VOTE YES ON #210 on November 8th.
INVEST IN EDUCATION
Miami-Dade County Public Schools has demonstrated excellent performance. That’s why we’ve earned an A+ rating three years in a row. We need to invest in attracting and retaining the best educators for our children.
EDUCATORS NEED SUPPORT
A recent Miami Herald article showed that teachers in Miami-Dade County can only afford the bottom 9% of housing. Many teachers that leave the profession cite low pay as the main reason. We need teachers to be able to live in the communities they serve. The referendum will support salaries that will help keep great teachers in our schools.
FUND SCHOOL SAFETY & SECURITY
After the horrifying events we have witnessed throughout the years, school safety is always a top concern. The referendum supports increased safety and security measures including a sworn school police officer at every site.
LOCAL CONTROL = LOCAL BENEFIT
Miami-Dade County sends millions of tax dollars to Tallahassee that is given to other Florida counties. This money is different. All of the funds from this referendum will be kept locally to benefit our children, our schools, and our community. Voters are able to locally guarantee that the money is spent as agreed upon.
RETENTION
Miami-Dade schools have been shown to lose almost 20% of staff each year. There is currently a teacher shortage in our schools. We need to be able to keep great teachers in all Miami-Dade schools.
