On October 10, 2018 Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle. The storm devastated 11 schools in Calhoun, Bay, and Gulf; but our union is stronger than any hurricane. FEA and our local unions raised thousands of dollars and donated thousands of hours to help our sisters and brothers in need.
Our local unions have been working since the storm to help students and their families return to and rebuild their neighborhood public schools.
The Florida Education Association (FEA) welcomes a recent Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) ruling, which strongly upholds Florida educators’ fundamental right to due process. In 2025, Lauren Watts, an Alachua…
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Today, the United Faculty of Florida (UFF) and the Florida Education Association (FEA), stood alongside students, educators, faculty, and community members, who called on the Florida Board of Governors (BOG)…
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“Making Florida stronger and ensuring every Floridian can build a life they can be proud of starts with supporting the communities that help lift up our neighborhood public schools. Amendment…
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Jump to: What national leaders are saying Get involved today We believe in a future where workers in Florida can support themselves and their families with just one job, where…
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Zanita Hendry, winner of FEA's 2027 Teaching Excellence Award alongside FEA Secretary-Treasurer Nandi Riley, FEA President Andrew Spar, and FEA Vice President Carole Gauronskas Exceptional learners deserve exceptional opportunities. This simple…
Irby celebrates the magic of being young, sparking imaginations the moment students enter. So, when the Alachua community learned their beloved school was suddenly at risk of closure, they were…