On February 19, 1968 some 35,000 teachers in Florida walked off their job protesting the state’s neglect of its public schools and students. The three-week statewide walkout — which would last as many as seven weeks in some counties — was the first of its kind in the United States and led to a number of improvements for students and teachers in Florida. In this video, participants talk about the historic walkout.
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…
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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…