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FEA leadership affirmed, educators face future united
ORLANDO — Delegates to the 2021 Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegate Assembly reaffirmed the statewide union’s leadership on Friday, Oct. 15. President Andrew Spar, Vice President Carole Gauronskas and Secretary-Treasurer… Read more…
Orlando Rep. Eskamani honored for leadership
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) has honored state Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, with the FEA Cesar Chavez Action & Commitment Award, which recognizes individuals who have shown outstanding… Read more…
Miami-Dade advocate receives Andy Ford Lifetime Achievement Award
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) has honored Carmen Esquijarosa with the FEA Andy Ford Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes a lifetime of commitment to children, teachers, education employees… Read more…
Volusia County advocate honored by FEA
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) has honored Vanessa Lee, a retired teacher and active community leader, with the FEA Mary McLeod Bethune Human Relations in Education Award, presented… Read more…
Palm Beach County educator honored by FEA
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) has honored Cori Walls, a Palm Beach County educator, with the FEA Human and Civil Rights Leadership Award, presented annually to a nominee… Read more…
St. Petersburg College Faculty Vote to Unionize
Faculty at St. Peterburg College (SPC) have spoken and by a vote of 193-56 established the 34th chapter of the United Faculty of Florida (UFF). With 295 eligible voters, 84… Read more…
Poll shows Floridians united on strong public schools
The challenges facing Florida’s public schools this fall are acute — a pandemic that continues to create disruption and tragedy on campuses and in communities, a shortage of nearly 9,000… Read more…
Reducing high-stakes testing is a win for students, schools
Today’s move to drop high-stakes Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) testing in the 2022-2023 school year is a big win for our students and public schools. It will free up time… Read more…
On top of Covid, add shortages of teachers, staff
FEA survey finds nearly 5,000 teaching vacancies, more than 3,700 open staff jobs. To a resurgent pandemic and a divisive debate over masks, add one more looming issue facing Florida’s… Read more…
United Faculty of Florida Joins Suit Against State to Defend Freedoms of Students and Faculty
The United Faculty of Florida believes that all Floridians — no matter where we’re from or what we look like — deserve good jobs, healthy and safe communities, and a… Read more…
Release the funds and free districts to keep Florida’s students safe
No matter our race, background or ZIP code, we all want students to be safe at school. In fact, we believe that our public schools should be the safest place… Read more…
FEA: Gov. DeSantis, lead on the issues that unite us and will truly improve the lives of our students
Schools should be the safest place in Florida. No matter if we live in urban South Florida, in the rural Panhandle or somewhere in-between, we all want our children to… Read more…
‘Relief payments’ come with complications
Florida’s entire educational village pitched in over the past 15 months to keep students safe, supported and learning. All those people — teachers and support staff — deserve recognition for… Read more…
Rule must show students, educators some respect
The Florida Education Association believes that all our students deserve the best education possible. We believe further that educators deserve professional respect — for their earned expertise in teaching, for… Read more…
A good budget for the times, but significant investment still needed
Given the challenges presented to Florida’s finances by the coronavirus pandemic, the state budget signed today stands as a victory for public education — with caveats. Read more…
Federal funds can lift up all the people in our schools
Teachers, education staff, parents and our communities have come together over the past 14 months to ensure that our students had as much support as we could offer. The Florida… Read more…
FEA statement on emergency order regarding testing
In response to Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Order 2021-EO-02, regarding mandated standardized testing, FEA President Andrew Spar commented: "The new order lifts a heavy burden from our students. It’s… Read more…
‘As a teacher, I feel attacked’
Educators speak out in new FEA ads about assault on their freedoms TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) released a new series of digital advertisements today that feature public… Read more…
Teachers and support staff all deserve a reward
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) appreciates that Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to show he values teachers, but we maintain that all public school employees deserve recognition and reward.… Read more…
Teachers, staff, faculty travel to Tallahassee to oppose anti-educator bill
TALLAHASSEE — Even in the midst of a pandemic, more than 80 teachers, education support staff, higher education faculty and graduate assistants have come from around the state to speak… Read more…
In the spirit of Dr. King
The St. Johns Education Association honors the civil rights leader each year by lifting up students and strengthening relationships in its community. More than 50 artworks were submitted for the…
Celebrating American Education Week 2022
Strong public schools are the birthright of every American. No matter where we live or what we look like, our children deserve a high quality education in their neighborhood public…
Cover story: Driving to success
Becoming a school bus driver set Cor’Darius Jones, now the “Mr. Bus Driver” of social media fame, on a remarkably rewarding path.
While the governor seeks to divide, we seek to unite
Gov. DeSantis continues to show that anyone who is not in lockstep with him will face his ire. Whether the target is Disney, an elected state attorney, school board members,…
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FEA announces ESP of the Year
The Florida Education Association is pleased to recognize Nelly Henjes, president of the Pinellas Education Support Professional Association, as the 2023 FEA ESP of the Year.Henjes brings years of experience…
Ad campaign celebrates education staff professionals
TALLAHASSEE — In conjunction with the day set aside during American Education Week to honor education staff professionals, the Florida Education Association (FEA) today announces the launch of a new…
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