evidence: Florida has awarded 11,000 teachers more than $33 million for completing civics training offered by the state Department of Education (FDOE), according to a media release issues this week by the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The educators have completed either the Summer Civics Professional Learning Series or the new Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement, which give them the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality civics instruction. DeSantis and the FDOE launched the Civics Seal of Excellence in January. More than 10,000 teachers registered for the course within the first week.