Educating from the Heart, the Florida Education Association’s monthly podcast, is your source for lively discussion from educators, parents and students on the issues that matter most to public education in Florida. Each episode you will hear the struggles and the successes in our schools directly from rank-and-file educators as well as local union leaders from around the state.
Educating From the Heart Archives
- Episode 1: Covid Conundrum / We talk with members and leaders from the Alachua County Education Association and Broward Teachers Union. Hear firsthand how educators are working against all odds to keep students safe and healthy while also providing the best education possible. All that, and more as we tackle how to grapple with this Covid Conundrum. Click for show notes and audio player.
- Episode 2: Payable Divisions / How would you feel about working a job for 10 -15 years and a new employee without comparable experience is hired to work the same job at your current salary? Florida’s experienced teachers find themselves in just that predicament after the passage of the Teacher Salary Allocation (TSA). On this episode we’re joined by educators from three school districts who share the pros and cons of the TSA and what actions they say state legislators need to take to make all teachers whole. Click for show notes and audio player.
- Episode 2: Payable Divisons Transcript
- Episode 3: Annual Contract Dilemma & A Shot in the Arm / During this pandemic, teachers and support staff have demonstrated loyalty to their students and public education. But, this loyalty is not being reciprocated. In this episode, we’ll hear from an annual contract teacher about how her lack of job security impacts herself, her colleagues and their students. In the second segment, the lack of loyalty extended to educators will be explored with two teachers from Brevard discuss the rollout of the Covid vaccine and Gov. DeSantis’ decision to set aside CDC recommendations to prioritize educators in vaccine distribution. Click for show notes and audio player.
- Episode 3: Annual Contract Dilemma & A Shot in the Arm Transcript
- Episode 4: Let's Get Ready to Bubble! / You will not want to miss this month’s podcast where three powerful education advocates, including UTD President Karla Matz, sit down to discuss this year’s standardized tests, whether there should be any high-stakes consequences and if students and parents should just opt out of the state testing altogether. Click for show notes and audio player.
- Episode 4: Let's Get Ready to Bubble Transcript
- Episode 5: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It / Promises made should be promises kept, but a bill moving through the Florida Senate now would break the promise of retirement security for educators by undermining the Florida Retirement System. Three educators sit down to discuss this very important issue. Click for show notes and audio player.
- Episode 5: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It Transcript
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