Newsnight caught up with Vice President of the Brevard Federation of Teachers, Vanessa Skipper, who says SB1482 is a bandaid fix, there are more underlying issues that needs to be addressed. Upon retirement , teachers start looking into other career choices. Math and science teachers are ditching the classrooms for the space industry.

Senate Bill 1482 is trying to do away with the waiting period of six months or more for retired teachers and school staff face in the Deferred Retirement Option Program if they want to return to the classroom. If this bill gets the green light, it'll kick in right before the new school year on July 1st.