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…
George Floyd. Ahmaud Aubery. Breonna Taylor. One more family devastated. One more child without a parent. The list goes on and on, with incidents almost too frequent to be reported.… Read more…
To our fierce, courageous, and brave members, please know that Student FEA is here to support you through all your endeavors! Over the past few months, it seemed as if… Read more…
The Florida Education Association recognizes the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers as an unspeakable tragedy. Sadly, police brutality against the Black community has been an ever-present occurrence;… 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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