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NBC6 survey shows many teachers think fear of immigration enforcement is impacting their schools

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The results of our sixth annual NBC6 teacher survey are in. More than 1,200 Miami-Dade and Broward County public school teachers responded in this non-scientific poll, distributed to teachers by the teacher unions in each county. By far the biggest concern of teachers is trying to make a living on their low salaries in South Florida. Today, we’re focusing on how falling enrollment is impacting classrooms. A few years ago, school overcrowding was the big issue. Now, the opposite is true. More than 75% of teachers in our survey said enrollment has dropped in their school. “Our school used to be incredibly overcrowded, and now it’s not,” said Yvonne Poldo, a kindergarten teacher at Devon Aire K8. Education Sep 16 NBC6's teacher survey results are in, and affordability is the top concern Education Sep 15 School districts hoping voters pass ‘crucial' teacher supplement referendums As we’ve reported many times, both school districts are experiencing enrollment declines caused by a variety of

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