FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to make Florida's teachers among the highest compensated in the nation.
The governor spoke at Fleming Island Elementary School at 12 p.m. Monday. He was joined by outgoing Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, part of what DeSantis referred to as Corcoran's "farewell tour" of the state.
During an earlier news conference in Wellington, Florida, the governor announced $800 million to go toward increasing the salaries of teachers across the state. That will bring Florida into the top five states for overall teacher compensation, according to Corcoran.
You can watch the governor's full remarks from Wellington below.