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Bills We're Watching This Session
HB 6001 – Firearms on College/University Campus
Updated Information HB 6001, filed by Anthony Sabatini and co-sponsored by Mike Hill and Stan McClain removes the current prohibition against carrying a firearm into a college or university facility.… Read more about this story
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SB 1400 – Governor DeSantis’ Pay Proposal
Updated Information SB 1400, filed by Manny Diaz contains Governor DeSantis’ education spending ideas including his salary proposal, new bonus plan, and expansion of vouchers.What's NextSB 1400 has been referred to… Read more about SB 1400 – Governor DeSantis’ Pay Proposal
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HB 613 – “Intellectual Freedom”
Updated Information HB 613, originally filed by Ray Rodrigues and since replaced with a Committee Substitute from the Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee would mandate that each Florida college… Read more about HB 613 – “Intellectual Freedom”
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SB 360 – 80% Classroom Spending
Updated Information SB 360, filed by Manny Diaz, would restrict local control on education spending decisions and mandate that “80 percent of funds received from the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP)”… Read more about SB 360 – 80% Classroom Spending
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HJR 157 – School Board Term Limits
Updated Information House Joint Resolution 157, filed by Anthony Sabatini and Matt Willhite and co-sponsored by Mike Hill and Will Robinson would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for all… Read more about HJR 157 – School Board Term Limits
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SRJ 1216 – School Board Term Limits
Updated Information Senate Joint Resolution 1216, filed by Joe Gruters, would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for all Floridians to vote on. Specifically, the amendment would limit school board… Read more about SRJ 1216 – School Board Term Limits
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HB 1 – Union Busting Bill
Updated InformationHB 1, sponsored by James Grant, is the latest legislative attempt to attack labor unions in Florida. The bill would require union membership to be an annual membership with… Read more about this story
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SB 804 – Union Dues Annual Reauthorization
Updated Information SB 804, sponsored by Jeff Brandes, is the latest legislative attempt to attack labor unions in Florida. The bill would require union membership to be an annual membership with… Read more about SB 804 – Union Dues Annual Reauthorization
Bills We're Watching This Session
SB 1854 – Employee Pay Raise Initiative
Updated Information SB 1854, sponsored by Jose Javier Rodriguez, would ensure a decade of wage growth for both instructional personnel and education staff professionals by providing school districts with the necessary… Read more about SB 1854 – Employee Pay Raise Initiative
Bills We're Watching This Session
HB 1359 – Employment Contracts
Updated Information HB 1359, sponsored by John Cortes would allow annual contract teachers who hold an active professional certificate and receive an evaluation rating of “effective” or “highly effective” to be… Read more about HB 1359 – Employment Contracts
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SJR 1364 – School Board Employees
Updated Information SJR 1364, filed by Jose Javier Rodriguez, would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for all Floridians to vote on. Specifically, the amendment would clarify that school boards… Read more about this story
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SR 964 – Education Staff Professionals
Updated Information Senate Resolution 964, sponsored by Janet Cruz, recognizes and celebrates the invaluable contribution of education staff professionals in this state, who work tirelessly to enhance the learning experiences… Read more about this story
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SB 1320 – Postsecondary Fee Waivers
Updated Information Senate Bill 1320 filed by Janet Cruz, would provide fee waivers for “a graduate student who has a 0.25 full-time equivalent appointment or greater as a graduate assistant, graduate… Read more about this story
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HB 929 – Student Assessments
Updated InformationHouse Bill 929, sponsored by Shevrin Jones requires written parental consent for students to participate in the statewide assessment program. In other words, parents can opt their child out… Read more about this story
Bills We're Watching This Session
HB 819 – Postsecondary Fee Waivers
Updated Information House Bill 819, co-sponsored by Joy Goff-Marcil and Carlos Guillermo-Smith would provide fee waivers for “a graduate student who has a 0.25 full-time equivalent appointment or greater as a… Read more about this story
Bills We're Watching This Session
HB 643 – Instructional Personnel
Updated Information House Bill 643, sponsored by Patricia Williams, would change the current statutory definition of instructional personnel and classroom teachers to include prekindergarten teachers.This would mean that certified prekindergarten teachers… Read more about this story
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SB 486 Repeal of Best and Brightest
Updated Information Senate Bill 486, sponsored by Rob Bradley, would repeal the Best and Brightest program. This bill passed its first committee stop when it received unanimous support from the… Read more about this story
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Overtesting of Florida’s Students
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 about Overtesting of Florida’s Students
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Annual Contracts: An Attack on Teacher Professionalism
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 about Annual Contracts: An Attack on Teacher Professionalism
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Best and Brightest Update
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 about this story
HB 6001 – Firearms on College/University Campus
Updated Information HB 6001, filed by Anthony Sabatini and co-sponsored by Mike Hill and Stan…
SB 1400 – Governor DeSantis’ Pay Proposal
Updated Information SB 1400, filed by Manny Diaz contains Governor DeSantis’ education spending ideas including his…
HB 613 – “Intellectual Freedom”
Updated Information HB 613, originally filed by Ray Rodrigues and since replaced with a Committee…
Thousands of Floridians Rally for Public Education on January 13
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
2020 Legislative Session Resources
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.
Best and Brightest Program Settlement
In 2017, the FEA filed a lawsuit against the Department and Florida’s school districts and other special districts in the federal court in Tallahassee. The lawsuit claims that the SAT/ACT…
FEA: DeSantis fails to provide real solutions for public schools
TALLAHASSEE — Thousands of educators and supporters delivered the “state of the state” for public…
Thousands to rally in state capital Jan. 13 for students, public schools
TALLAHASSEE — Thousands of public education stakeholders and supporters will “Take on Tallahassee” on Monday,…
While the governor proposes a stay-the-course plan, we have a truly bold vision for Florida’s schools
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) is calling for a truly bold vision for…