There is a blog called Teachers Voice that originates in Hillsborough County. It has a nice analysis of teacher salaries over the last ten years. The rate is adjusted for inflation. Salaries are down, not up. Florida’s salary ranking is near the bottom. See the evidence here.
Media reports show more money this year than last year for the per pupil school allocation. What is not obvious is that last year’s bonus funds from the lottery were rolled into the per pupil FEFP account this year. It looked like an increase, but it was money moved around. Moreover, how the bonus funds were allocated to teachers was changed, so some teachers earned less money, not more.