Category: Teachers & Staff
Statement Re. State Board of Education Meeting: “Teachers and education staff are tired of being vilified.”
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…
Back to school, missing nearly 7,000 teachers
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…
National Teachers Union President Announces Half-Million Dollars in Grants to Recruit and Retain Educators, Help Students and Boost Public Schools
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…
Reflecting on 70 Years Since Brown v. Board of Education: Progress and Challenges
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 1954,… Read more…
$200 Million in Florida’s Budget For Salaries Doesn’t Go Far Enough for Educators
June 12, 2024
Tallahassee, Fla. (June 12, 2024) – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Florida’s budget, which still doesn’t go far enough to support parents, teachers and education staff professionals in the state.“Florida is…
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Florida Education Leaders Discuss Teacher Pay
June 10, 2024
https://youtu.be/Jyk0Uq4Rz_EFlorida education leaders held a virtual press conference today to discuss the current state of public education in Florida and Florida's dismal average teacher salary ranking.Florida ranks #50 in the…
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Florida Teacher Pay Sinks in National Rankings
April 30, 2024
New data released today shows Florida’s average teacher pay dropped from being ranked #48 in the nation last year to #50 (out of the 50 states and D.C., only West…
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Juneteenth and the Educator’s Role in Fostering Historical Awareness
June 19, 2024
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,…
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FEA leadership: We stand united for our students
February 16, 2023
Let us say first, we are honored to lead this organization and to have you as a member.
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Help for kids who are hurting
February 16, 2023
Through Steve’s Club, Cori Lake Walls wants to ensure no grieving student goes unnoticed or unheard