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Episode 23, Examining the Cost and Morality of Vouchers for All
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…
Tell Legislators to Vote No on SB 256!
No matter what school or grade level they work in, every educator in Florida deserves to have a voice in their workplace, be supported and have the resources they need… Read more…
Tell Legislators to Vote NO on SB 1320!
SB 1320 doubles down on legislation from last year that has led to books being ripped from school library and classroom library shelves, depriving students of the rich literature they… Read more…
It’s time for legislators to listen
SB 256/HB 1445 is just one of the many pieces of legislation being considered that threaten Floridians’ rights and freedoms. While our costs continue to rise and freedoms erode, the… Read more…
Tell legislators to Vote NO on SJR 94!
Regardless of race, religion, ZIP code, or party affiliation, one thing most of us in Florida can agree upon is that we want our state to have the strongest public… Read more…
The 3-7 Challenge
Tuesday, March 7th, is the start of Florida’s 2023 Legislative Session, during which Gov. DeSantis has promised to propose bills that will limit the fundamental freedoms of the Florida’s students,… Read more…
Public Funds Belong in Public Schools
We should fully fund the things that make schools great, the things that build curiosity and instill a love of learning. That’s what every student deserves, and it shouldn’t be… Read more…
FEA leadership affirmed, educators face future united
ORLANDO — Delegates to the 2021 Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegate Assembly reaffirmed the statewide union’s leadership on Friday, Oct. 15. President Andrew Spar, Vice President Carole Gauronskas and Secretary-Treasurer… Read more…
Overtesting of Florida’s Students
Part IV: Test Mania – How Florida Lost its Focus on What Matters in EducationFlorida’s students have suffered from the policy decisions made in Tallahassee over the past two decades.Low wages… Read more…
Annual Contracts: An Attack on Teacher Professionalism
Part III: Annual Contracts and Due Process The first article in our series of how Florida’s education policies are undermining student success focused on teacher pay. Part two of the series began the examination of bad… Read more…
Best and Brightest Update
This page contains information related to the Best and Brightest Program for the 2019-20 school year as implemented by Senate Bill 7070. If you are looking for information regarding the Best… Read more…
VAM Scam
Part II: Value-Added Measures: Valuing Meaningless Data over High-Quality Instruction The first article in our series of how Florida’s education policies are undermining student success focused on teacher pay. However,… Read more…
Low Pay — Why it Matters to Students and Parents, How We Got Here and How to Recover
By now, almost everyone knows the statistics. Florida’s educators are woefully underpaid – 48th in the nation – and that, in part, has contributed to a massive teacher shortage. In the… Read more…
Bad Policy and Low Pay: How Florida is Undermining Student Success
This multi-part series, first published in 2019, takes a deep dive into the ways that Florida’s education policies have led to a full-scale crisis in the teaching profession.Every student in Florida… Read more…
Democracy Dies in the Darkness (An update on House Bill 7123)
We have reached day 53 of the 60-day legislative session. This is the time of year where budget deals are often cut and the Legislature likes to operate out of… Read more…
Senate Bill 7070 Update
On just the third day of session we warned there would be a massive education bill put forth by the Senate that would impact everything from certification requirements to Best… Read more…
Senate Bill 7030 Update
Senate Bill 7030 had the chance to be a momentous piece of legislation that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. However, the inclusion of a provision that would allow for the… Read more…
Thousands stand up for neighborhood public schools, students and educators
Who says Florida’s neighborhood public schools need better funding? The people do.Time and again, this state’s electorate has demonstrated broad, bipartisan consensus on the need to invest in our neighborhood… Read more…
Final week before session: legislation to watch
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…
Senate releases education package proposal
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…
UFF Files Federal Suit Against University Arbitration Ban
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the United Faculty of Florida (UFF), the UFF chapter at the University of South Florida and three individual faculty members who were laid off from the…
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Back to school, missing nearly 7,000 teachers
TALLAHASSEE — 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…
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FEA files federal lawsuit against SB 256
As was announced today at a virtual press conference, the Florida Education Association (FEA) and three affiliated unions have filed a federal lawsuit against Senate Bill (SB) 256, which was…
FEA leadership: We stand united for our students
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
Through Steve’s Club, Cori Lake Walls wants to ensure no grieving student goes unnoticed or unheard
$1,200 worth of turkeys and a lot of love
Lakisha Ayers-White and her student volunteers provide supplies for Thanksgiving dinners with all the trimmings to dozens of union families