"This should be a wake-up call: Florida's students deserve real investment in their neighborhood public schools — now." Today, the Florida Education Association (FEA) has released a statement regarding the… 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…
Today, the Florida Education Association released a statement following the state board of education meeting held in Winter Park.“FEA, our members and their local unions fight every single day to… Read more…
Here are a few bills we wanted to flag a few bills that are on all of our radar: SB 520: This bill would ensure that the seven counties hardest… Read more…
Members of the Senate President’s education team ⎯ Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah Gardens), Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland), Chair of the Senate Appropriations… Read more…
Today during the Senate Education Committee senators discussed and passed SPB 7030. This bill would remove the prohibition against classroom teachers’ participation in the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program. The… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Education Association (FEA) President Fedrick Ingram released this statement today following Gov. DeSantis’ announcement of his executive order regarding public education and Common Core standards:“A deliberate look… Read more…
The House Education Committee also met this week to discuss the framework of the committee. Chaired by Rep. Jennifer Sullivan, this committee now lacks some of our champions for public… Read more…
This week the Senate Education Committee met to hear presentations on the implementation of SB 7026, legislation passed in 2018 in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High… Read more…
Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar has released the following statement after the executive order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education: “Public schools and the U.S.…
Read more about Florida’s Kids Stand to Lose with Overreaching U.S. DOE Executive Order
Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar has released the following statement after mass layoffs were announced at the U.S. Department of Education: “Public schools and the U.S. Department of Education…
The Florida Education Association has released the following statement addressing SB 2C, one of Florida’s recent immigration bills signed today by Governor DeSantis:“Florida’s recent immigration bill SB 2C concerns us…
Murillo addressing delegates at FEA's 2024 Delegate Assembly where she was honored as the Education Staff Professional of the year One of the surest ways to help children succeed academically…
Read more about Member Spotlight: Marjorie Murillo, United Teachers of Dade
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…
The recent release of SAT scores shines a much-needed light on how Florida’s attacks on teachers are felt by Florida’s children. In the past seven years, Florida’s average SAT score…
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