MIAMI, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed five education bills into law in Miami on Tuesday.

What You Need To Know

  • Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a number of education bills into law in Miami on Tuesday
  • HB 1035 provides for a teacher apprenticeship program, and authorizes the Office of Inspector General to investigate allegations and reports of suspected violations of rights

  • SB 256 bans the teachers union from automatically taking union dues out of their paycheck

  • HB 379 gives teachers more power about how students use devices and social media at school

  • HB 477, will put stricter term limits on school members. Eight years will now be the maximum
  • CS/HB 1537 allows students to take a different test than the SAT or ACT to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships

One new law, SB 256, bans teachers unions from automatically taking union dues out of their members' paychecks. Teachers will now have to do it voluntarily.

DeSantis also signed HB 379, which gives teachers more control over how students use devices and social media at school. TikTok will not be allowed on district servers or WiFi.

Another law, HB 477, puts stricter term limits on school members. Eight years will now be the maximum.

DeSantis also signed CS/HB 1537, which allows students to take a different test than the SAT or ACT to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships.

Another law, HB 1035, provides for a teacher apprenticeship program, and authorizes the Office of Inspector General to investigate allegations and reports of suspected violations of rights.

The governor also said he is going through the budget lawmakers passed. He can veto individual items, but says he will approve more than $1 billion earmarked for teacher pay.