Florida Education Association Releases Vacancy Numbers for 2025-2026 K-12 School Year; Thousands of Students Return to School with No Permanent Educators “While the data shows fewer vacancies at the start of… Read more…
New teacher vacancy numbers show that halfway through the school year there are still 3,197 advertised instructional vacancies across the K-12 system. Thousands of students across the public school system… Read more…
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… Read more…
Today, the Florida Education Association (FEA) has released the latest data on teacher vacancies in the state of Florida. At the start of a new school year, nearly every district… Read more…
New teacher vacancy numbers show that halfway through the school year there are still 4096 advertised instructional vacancies in Florida schools and 3457 support staff vacancies, for a total of… Read more…
Each child gets only one first day of kindergarten, one first day of middle school and one first day of their senior year. Florida’s educators are dedicated to making sure… Read more…
Of all the education legislation passed this session, HB 1, the Universal Voucher bill, is likely to have the greatest long-term impact. In this episode of Educating from the Heart,… Read more…
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram and Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar announced a new round of the AFT Innovation Fund’s What Kids and… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — In conjunction with the day set aside during American Education Week to honor education staff professionals, the Florida Education Association (FEA) today announces the launch of a new… Read more…
Our students have lived through some of the most difficult days of their lives and are coming to us with enormous needs. 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…
… Cathy Boehme, a lobbyist who represents the Florida Education Association teachers union, described a slow rebound from the teacher shortage that was exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Read at Creative Loafing Tampa…
The state education association (FEA), the union that represents Florida teachers, said openings have never been so high. Read at WTSP Tampa-St. Petersburg…
Cathy Boehme, a lobbyist who represents the Florida Education Association teachers union, described a slow rebound from the teacher shortage that was exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Read at WUSF Tampa…
As the Legislature takes its first steps towards crafting the State’s 2022-2023 budget, the Florida Education Association is hopeful that there may be some help to curb the exodus of… Read more…
The Florida Education Association said there are 5,222 advertised non-instructional positions open across the state – not counting Miami-Dade County. Read at Sarasota Herald-Tribune…
“The most important issue for the Legislature to address this session is the teacher and staff shortage,” Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association, wrote in a statement. Read at WJCT Jacksonville…
The Florida Education Association said shortages of support staff in schools have reached critical levels. Read at WFTV Orlando…
As senators may take up a bill Tuesday that would help get more support staff working in our schools, a new count of advertised vacancies makes clear just how desperate… Read more…
Today, the Florida State Board of Education ratified and adopted the Phoenix Declaration, a document that covers its true intent with seemingly innocuous language. The Phoenix Declaration is the latest…
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"We want to take a moment to address what we have seen on social media today. "Everyone deserves the right to be safe in their communities- whether that’s at home,…
As educators, our first responsibility is to keep students safe and provide the best environment to support and educate them. That means protecting both students and the educators who teach…
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Martin Vickers' yearbook photo from when he was a student at Crestview High School In a full circle moment, Vickers now teaches at Crestview. Here he is in his Spanish…
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Pictured above: Samuel Reddick accepts the 2026 ESP of the year award at the FEA Delegate Assembly.Samuel Reddick is joined by Nandi Riley, FEA Secretary-Treasurer, Andrew Spar, FEA President, and…
Pictured above: Carolyn Milian, M.L.S (center) is joined by Nandi Riley, FEA Secretary-Treasurer (left) and Andrew Spar, FEA President after receiving the 2025 FEA Award for Teacher Excellence at FEA’s…
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