When Florida’s State Board of Education adopted African American History Standards in July 2023, there was worldwide condemnation of one standard that spoke to the “benefits” to enslaved people. As… Read more…
Juneteenth is a portmanteau, of June and nineteenth, a state and federal holiday in which we honor Freedom Day, which marks the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. However,… Read more…
Seventy years ago, the United States Supreme Court ended the legal practice of racial segregation in schools with its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. It was… Read more…
Education leaders are calling on the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) to “Save Sociology” and reconsider an amendment that would remove Principles of Sociology as a general education core course… Read more…
Florida Education Association, Florida Freedom To Read Project and Families for Strong Public Schools Seek to Stop DeSantis Administration’s Policies That Shutter Classroom Libraries, Undermine Public Education, Silence Parents and… Read more…
Through Steve’s Club, Cori Lake Walls wants to ensure no grieving student goes unnoticed or unheard Read more…
A growing number of Florida parents are expressing their opposition and concerns over the increasing list of books that are being removed from Florida public school classroom and district libraries.… Read more…
The St. Johns Education Association honors the civil rights leader each year by lifting up students and strengthening relationships in its community. More than 50 artworks were submitted for the… Read more…
Strong public schools are the birthright of every American. No matter where we live or what we look like, our children deserve a high quality education in their neighborhood public… Read more…
We kick off this year in conversation with Alex McKean, an art teacher from St. Johns County. As you’ll hear her explain, even pre-kindergarten art class is not immune from… Read more…
With the help of a renowned artist, a lot of paint and elbow grease, students and members create masterpiece on school walls. Read more…
By signing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Gov. DeSantis has put a political agenda ahead of what’s best for our students. Read more…
Our conversation about testing was so robust that we broke it into two parts. Did you miss the first part of "Assess the Test"? Listen to it here.The impact standardized… Read more…
(T)he Florida Education Association argued it will be one more burden on teachers. “We have a severe teacher shortage, and this bill does nothing to help recruit and train high quality… Read at WJHG Panama City…
The Florida Education Association opposes the legislation, citing an existing teacher shortage and saying it does nothing to attract new teachers to the classroom. Read at WCJB Gainesville…
The Florida Education Association said it’s trying to figure out the schools that DeSantis is talking about. Read at WJXT Jacksonville…
(The FEA) said in statement posted on social media, “House Bill 7 serves only to undermine students’ education and further fray the fabric that holds us together as Americans.” Read at Center Square Florida…
“I don’t think too many people would disagree that the Holocaust was a bad thing, or that slavery was a bad thing. And so this notion that you can’t ever… Read at WINK Fort Myers…
“I think we would worry about teachers being investigated, potentially disciplined for teaching what the curriculum demands we teach,” (FEA President Andrew) Spar told WMNF. Read at WMNF Tampa…
TALLAHASSEE — The educators of the Florida Education Association, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers have significant concerns about Florida Senate Bill 148/House Bill 7, which… Read more…
Key takeaways$101 million has been allotted for teacher salaries, which would work out to roughly $20 more per paycheck per teacher. Florida ranks 50th in the nation for average teacher…
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100-0 Recertification Record Affirms — Workers Want Unions Today, the Florida Education Association (FEA) is celebrating its 100th consecutive local union recertification election win in the state, reaffirming that workers…
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The Florida Education Association (FEA) has released the following statement regarding the 2025 Legislative Session. This legislative session, Florida Legislators had the chance to invest in public education, in our…
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School libraries should be full of rich, diverse books and Heather Garcia makes sure that is the case at W. T. Moore Elementary School in Tallahassee. Throughout the year, the…
It all started with one word: glue.27 years ago, John Hoback heard someone say that the performing arts center was the glue that held communities together. But looking around his…
Es un día conocido por muchos nombres: el Día del Trabajador, el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores o incluso el Día del Trabajo en algunos países. Se celebra cada año…
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