link to the full press conference below Today, Educators and workers from across Florida set the record straight on the needs of working families and urged lawmakers to continue to… Read more…
Today, despite the ever-changing obstacles put in their way, educators in the state of Florida—for the 200th consecutive time—voted to recertify their local union.To date, locals of the Florida Education… Read more…
September 1 is Labor Day—a time to honor America’s labor movement and the workers whose fights built the foundation of our democracy. Weekends, 40-hour work weeks, child labor laws, workplace… Read more…
100-0 recertification record affirms: workers want unions. Today, the Florida Education Association (FEA) is celebrating its 100th consecutive local union recertification election win in the state, reaffirming that workers in… Read more…
Es un día conocido por muchos nombres: el Día del Trabajador, el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores o incluso el Día del Trabajo en algunos países. Se celebra cada año… Read more…
It’s a day known by many names: May Day, International Workers’ Day, or even Labour Day in some countries. It falls on May 1 every year—yet in the United States,… Read more…
SB 256, which removed the ability for automatic payroll deduction for union fees, was ruled unconstitutional and in violation of the federal government’s contracts clause. Read more…
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis’ signed into law an anti-worker bill (SB 1746) sponsored by Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-11) that would place additional mandates on any person seeking to join their… Read more…
Today, the Florida Senate Rules Committee passed SB 1746, an anti-worker bill sponsored by Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-11) that would place additional mandates on any person seeking to join their… Read more…
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… Read more…
The Florida House sealed the deal. When it comes to the governor’s political ambitions versus working people, working people lose. Senate Bill (SB) 256, passed by the House today and… Read more…
Senate Bill (SB) 256 is about revenge. As we have seen repeatedly with targets ranging from Disney to school boards, Gov. DeSantis strikes against those who dare speak in opposition.… Read more…
Florida Education Association (FEA) President Andrew Spar released a statement today regarding the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee’s decision to advance Senate Bill 256, an attack on the freedoms… Read more…
Regarding SB 256, the Florida Education Association would note first: Politicians will not solve Florida’s teacher and staff shortage by attacking the rights of teachers and staff. Attempting to silence… Read more…
“This is a bill that’s directly aimed at taking away the freedom of individual teachers and staff who work in our schools, who sacrificed so much in our schools, kept… Read at WUSF Tampa…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) has honored state Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, with the FEA Cesar Chavez Action & Commitment Award, which recognizes individuals who have shown outstanding… Read more…
Since March 2020, the virus has been a huge disruption to our way of life and has forced educators to navigate unchartered waters when it comes to working conditions and… Read more…
link to the full press conference below Today, Educators and workers from across Florida set the record straight on the needs of working families and urged lawmakers to continue to…
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OPED ran in print: Florida Politics Publication IN SESSION, Feb. 2026I am the father of two daughters—one who graduated from a Florida public school and one who currently attends one.…
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Today, the Florida Education Association (FEA), alongside parents, teachers, professors, education staff professionals and student leaders from across the state discussed the state of public education in Florida and the urgent need for the Legislature to…
MemberAssist is a new, free benefit for FEA members that helps take stressors off your plate so you can focus on what matters most.
At Crestview High School, located in Okaloosa County in Florida’s Panhandle, they say “once a bulldog, always a bulldog.” That certainly is true for Martin Vickers who graduated from Crestview…
Public schools are the heart of our communities and no where is that more apparent than in the actions of the 2026 FEA Education Staff Professional of the Year, Samuel…