They may have taught in Southwest Florida schools for years, but a new law could mean a pink slip for veteran teachers.
Teachers, administrators and others now fall under the Ethics and Education Act, which was passed by the Legislature and went into effect July 1.
The new law requires retroactive checks of the criminal records of teachers and employees in contact with students daily, and bars from employment anyone with any felony conviction for a variety of specified crimes.
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