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Florida Teachers have endured it all: testing gone wild, ever changing standards, mandates on when we teach, how we teach and what we teach. Every year, we have seen standards go up and funding go down. This year, Florida rose to 5th among the states in accountability standards and dropped to 37th in teacher salaries. Florida politicians brag about rising test scores in one breath and berate our hard working teachers with the next. Meet Senate Bill 6.
Teachers Express Opposition to Far-Reaching, Destructive Proposal Unveiled by Florida Senate.

SB-6 threatens to push experienced teachers out of the classroom and place students in classrooms with teachers of little experience.  Higher salaries are important, but not as crucial as supportive leadership, teachers said in overwhelming numbers in a survey released by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Scholastic Inc.
READ: Educators Must Be Heard in Reform Debate

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State Race to the Top Plan Will Strangle Local Schools

FEA has many concerns about how “Race to the Top” (RTTT) may affect Florida public schools, our students, and our members. FEA does not oppose the spirit of the grant. We are not opposed to education reforms or changes to improve student academic performance and increase graduation rates. (READ MORE)

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Caution: These documents are based on information current as of this date. The situation is evolving. It is vital that locals keep in contact with the FEA PPA Department for the latest information and advice. If you have any questions, please ask first before taking action.

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• H1N1

1. Guidance for setting up School-Located Vaccinations  for students.
2. H1N1 Resources for Local Presidents
3. Schools Prepare for Flu includes CDC Facts
4. H1N1 Resources on Leadernet

• Differentiated Accountability 

• School Improvement Grants (SIG) 

• Bargaining

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FEA Member Recognition

Congratulations to the 2010 FEA Teaching Excellence award winner

Joseph W. Underwood, EdD, NBCT
from Miami-Dade County Schools.
Joseph is the Leading Learner of ARTEC, an Entertainment Technologies Academy at
Miami Senior High.

And the 2010
ESP of the Year

Robert Moore of the Pasco County.
Robert is an A.C. Mechanic
in the Pasco County School District.