Don’t like what you see in the flowchart?Get in touch with your local legislators today and tell them any salary plan must be long-term, include all school employees, respect local… Read more…
Florida’s abysmal record on education has resulted in over a decade of neglect for our schools and our children. After years of hurtful policies and neglect, we are calling for… Read more…
The Take on Tallahassee Rally brought a sea of red-clad public education stakeholders and supporters to Florida’s capital city on Jan. 13. Demonstrators took their case straight to lawmakers’ doorstep Read more…
This page is your one-stop shop for all the resources you need to follow along with this legislative session and to successfully advocate for students, educators and public education. Read more…
Get the facts on our tour in support of public education, along with links to week-by-week chronicles documenting the stops, a roundup of media coverage, and tour-related FEA news releases.… Read more…
FEA President Fedrick Ingram speaks with reporters during the Oct. 18 launch of the tour in Orlando. The red Fund Our Future bus made the news wherever it stopped, offering… Read more…
As Florida educators continue to call on state legislators to Fund Our Future, education unions across the country are voicing their support and solidarity. AFT Connecticut: FEA's fight is our fightAs… Read more…
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…
Read all about the first week of the Fund Our Future Bus tour Read more…
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…
The president of this small but thriving local would like for legislators to realize that retaining experienced teachers is just as important as recruiting new ones in rural areas like… Read more…
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…
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…
Rob Kriete, president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA), just finished his first year as the union’s leader. For the previous six years, he served as an ... Read more…
HSEF is growing — in numbers and in members' unionism — as the union stands strong against efforts to privatize the school district's custodial services. The battle is not yet… Read more…
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…
"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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“It’s time to stop weaponizing our classrooms and ensure every child has access to the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive.”Today’s State Board of Education meeting follows a…
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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…
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…
Florida politicians have mused about completely eliminating property taxes through an amendment to Florida’s Constitution on the ballot in November 2026. To help understand what kind of impact eliminating property…
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