Gov. DeSantis, respect locally elected school boards

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Governors’ “Blame Educators Tour” Masks Fuzzy Math and Bad Policy

As educators and students begin to head back to school, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas are traveling the state on their “Blame Educators Tour.” We’ve seen…

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FEA and UFF Oppose Politically Driven State Accreditor in Florida

The Florida Education Association (FEA) and the United Faculty of Florida (UFF), representing educators, faculty, and graduate assistants statewide, strongly oppose the state's creation of a politically driven accreditor for…

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Florida Budget Fails to Deliver for Students and Educators

The majority of Florida’s families send their students to their neighborhood public schools. Florida’s voters overwhelmingly believe that every community should have a strong public school.

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