When Floridaās State Board of Education adopted African American History Standards in July 2023, there was worldwide condemnation of one standard that spoke to the ābenefitsā to enslaved people. As… Read moreā¦
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 moreā¦
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 moreā¦
Education leaders are calling on the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) to āSave Sociologyā and reconsider an amendment that would remove Principles of Sociology as a general education core course… Read moreā¦
Florida Education Association, Florida Freedom To Read Project and Families for Strong Public Schools Seek to Stop DeSantis Administrationās Policies That Shutter Classroom Libraries, Undermine Public Education, Silence Parents and… Read moreā¦
Through Steveās Club, Cori Lake Walls wants to ensure no grieving student goes unnoticed or unheard Read moreā¦
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 moreā¦
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 moreā¦
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 moreā¦
We kick off this year in conversation with Alex McKean, an art teacher from St. Johns County. As youāll hear her explain, even pre-kindergarten art class is not immune from… Read moreā¦
With the help of a renowned artist, a lot of paint and elbow grease, students and members create masterpiece on school walls. Read moreā¦
By signing the āDonāt Say Gayā bill, Gov. DeSantis has put a political agenda ahead of whatās best for our students. Read moreā¦
Ā 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 moreā¦
(T)he Florida Education Association argued it will be one more burden on teachers.Ā āWe have a severe teacher shortage, and this bill does nothing to help recruit and train high quality… Read at WJHG Panama Cityā¦
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 Gainesvilleā¦
The Florida Education Association said itās trying to figure out the schools that DeSantis is talking about. Read at WJXT Jacksonvilleā¦
(The FEA) said in statement posted on social media, āHouse Bill 7 serves only to undermine studentsā education and further fray the fabric that holds us together as Americans.ā Read at Center Square Floridaā¦
āI donāt 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 canāt ever… Read at WINK Fort Myersā¦
āI think we would worry about teachers being investigated, potentially disciplined for teaching what the curriculum demands we teach,ā (FEA President Andrew) Spar told WMNF. Read at WMNF Tampaā¦
TALLAHASSEE ā 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 moreā¦
WHEREAS workers at unionized Starbucks stores across the United States, including several locations in Florida, have engaged in lawful collective action such as strikes to secure fair wages, safe working…
A budget demonstrates values, and this proposal makes it clear that Floridaās students are not valued by the Governor.Floridaās students deserve public schools that are safe, welcoming, and focused on…
The Florida Education Association, alongside the United Faculty of Florida, has filed a petition against the Florida Department of Education for the recent State Board of Education Rule 6A-14.092. The…
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At Crestview High School, located in Okaloosa County in Floridaās Panhandle, they say āonce a bulldog, always a bulldog.ā That certainly is true for Martin Vickers who graduated from Crestview…
Public schools are the heart of our communities and no where is that more apparent than in the actions of the 2026 FEA Education Staff Professional of the Year, Samuel…
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