The district and the union agreed on a contract that includes a $25 million pay package, the largest single salary increase ...

Polk County's teachers union has long advocated for a dedicated property tax to make teacher pay more competitive with neighboring districts.

Polk County Public Schools is considering a proposal to permanently relocate Alta Vista Elementary to Scenic Terrace, about ...

Polk County Public Schools offers teachers a starting pay of $47,500. Teachers have left the county to work in higher paying surrounding counties, leaving the district to rely heavily on substitutes.

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools and the local teachers’ union announced Thursday they were ...

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Employees of Polk County Public Schools are on the verge of new contracts that could provide raises of up to 7%. Leaders from the school district and the Polk Education Association signed a ...

The Polk Education Association (PEA) and Polk County Public Schools reached a tentative agreement that could grant raises up to 7% for school employees. The agreement includes a $25 million pay ...