Text of the Bill and a Brief Summary
- SB 1766 (full text)/HB 1387 (full text) would restrict educators’ ability to advocate for themselves and their students.
- SB 1328 (full text)/HB 1217 (full text) similarly would restrict educators’ ability to advocate for themselves and their students.
- This legislation limits how and when educators can discuss workplace issues with each other while on school property, restricting their ability to organize and advocate for better conditions,
- Places onerous new restrictions on the ability of elected union officers to perform their job of advocating for teachers’ rights, and
- Subverts democracy by holding union recertification elections to a greater threshold than any other election conducted in Florida.
What’s Next
SB 1328
SB 1328 was placed on the agenda for the Tuesday, March 20, 2025 Government Operations and Accountability Committee, but the bill was not heard. We anticipate it will be back on the agenda when the committee meets on Tuesday, March 25.
HB 1387
HB 1387 has passed its first committee. Its next stop is in the House State Administration Budget Subcommittee.
Vote History
SB 1328
- Temporarily Postponed; March 18, 2025; Senate Government Operations and Accountability Committee
HB 1387
- 10-7; March 25, 2025; House Government Operations Subcommittee
Talking Points
- No matter what school or grade level they work in, every educator in Florida deserves to have a voice in their workplace, be supported and have the resources they need to provide meaningful lessons and be paid a professional salary that allows them to live in the community where they work. More than 120,000 teachers, staff and professors in Florida have found their voice by joining their local, state and national unions.
- FEA and the overwhelming majority of Florida’s parents remain focused on ensuring that all children — regardless of race, background, gender identity, sexual orientation, ZIP code or ability — get the education they deserve and need at fully resourced and staffed public schools.
- Teachers should be empowered to advocate for their students’ best interests. This bill silences teachers and is a disservice to teachers, parents and students alike.
- At a time when public education budgets are being slashed, neighborhood public schools are closing, and Florida teachers are #50 in the nation in average pay, this bill will spend millions of dollars undermining teachers even further instead of providing them the support they need and that parents want them to have.
