SARASOTA — Florida Sen. Nancy Detert called it the “worst bill of the year,” Rep. Ray Pilon said Gov. Rick Scott should have vetoed it and Rep. Greg Steube ripped the legislation as well.
Opposition to an incentive program for teachers that will pay bonuses based on their SAT and ACT scores was a big point of agreement for the three Southwest Florida lawmakers during a panel discussion Thursday hosted by the Sarasota Tiger Bay Club.
Teachers have criticized the legislation tying their pay to a test many took as high schoolers years ago.
