That seems so weird. Why would they have to stop after five years of teaching? Shouldn't they be better at it by that point?
https://www.fldoe.org/veterans/
They're trying to strongly push them to finish their bachelors (which they must have started), but what an odd program.
> Veterans who successfully obtain their 5-year temporary teaching certificate will be assigned a mentor teacher for a minimum of two years to support their classroom teaching endeavors. They must also earn their bachelor’s degree during the 5-year period to be eligible for a full professional certificate; the temporary certificate cannot be renewed once it expires.
It’s a temporary pathway for veterans to work as teachers while finishing a bachelor’s degree. (This has been widely misreported in the media.)
I strongly suspect the issue in states claiming a shortage of teachers is due to low salaries. Rather than raise salaries to attract talent, they're lowering hiring standards.