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Racial inequity is a long-standing issue in many communities across the United States, affecting the opportunities of minority individuals and families.

Teacher salaries in Florida, including benefits, average around $56,700 a year. That compares to a national average of approximately $66,000. What external variable effect teachers salaries in Florida?

Before the 2007-09 great recession, the national poverty rate was around 12.5 percent, with Florida around 11.7 percent. During the recession, the poverty rate rose to the highest rate in the last 17 years.