The Florida Education Association has released the following statement addressing SB 2C, one of Florida’s recent immigration bills signed today by Governor DeSantis:“Florida’s recent immigration bill SB 2C concerns us… Read more…
Our hearts weigh heavy with the news that a DACA teacher and UTD member was detained recently at what he thought would be another regular immigration hearing.We cannot purport to… Read more…
The Florida Education Association has released the following statement addressing the uncertainty surrounding federal executive orders and reaffirming their commitment to Florida’s educators and children. “Educators in Florida want to… Read more…
The Governor’s proposed budget once again fails to support our students by not adequately funding our public, neighborhood schools and does nothing to move our teachers into the top 10 in… Read more…
"This should be a wake-up call: Florida's students deserve real investment in their neighborhood public schools — now." Today, the Florida Education Association (FEA) has released a statement regarding the… Read more…
New teacher vacancy numbers show that halfway through the school year there are still 3,197 advertised instructional vacancies across the K-12 system. Thousands of students across the public school system… Read more…
SB 256, which removed the ability for automatic payroll deduction for union fees, was ruled unconstitutional and in violation of the federal government’s contracts clause. Read more…
Voters overwhelmingly passed funding referenda, elected pro-education school board candidates and rejected Amendment 1 during this general election. Read more…
Voters throughout Florida showed their support for students and educators in public schools during Tuesday's primary, with school board candidates endorsed by the Florida Education Association and its local unions… Read more…
Today, the Florida Education Association (FEA) has released the latest data on teacher vacancies in the state of Florida. At the start of a new school year, nearly every district… Read more…
Tallahassee, Fla. (June 12, 2024) – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Florida’s budget, which still doesn’t go far enough to support parents, teachers and education staff professionals in the state.“Florida is… Read more…
https://youtu.be/Jyk0Uq4Rz_EFlorida education leaders held a virtual press conference today to discuss the current state of public education in Florida and Florida's dismal average teacher salary ranking.Florida ranks #50 in the… Read more…
New data released today shows Florida’s average teacher pay dropped from being ranked #48 in the nation last year to #50 (out of the 50 states and D.C., only West… Read more…
Today, the Florida Education Association released a statement following the state board of education meeting held in Winter Park.“FEA, our members and their local unions fight every single day to… Read more…
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis’ signed into law an anti-worker bill (SB 1746) sponsored by Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-11) that would place additional mandates on any person seeking to join their… Read more…
Tallahassee – Today, the Florida legislature released their proposed budget that once again does not go far enough in supporting students, parents, teachers and education staff professionals in the state.… Read more…
Today, the Florida Senate Rules Committee passed SB 1746, an anti-worker bill sponsored by Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-11) that would place additional mandates on any person seeking to join their… Read more…
Education leaders are calling on the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) to “Save Sociology” and reconsider an amendment that would remove Principles of Sociology as a general education core course… Read more…
New teacher vacancy numbers show that halfway through the school year there are still 4096 advertised instructional vacancies in Florida schools and 3457 support staff vacancies, for a total of… Read more…
Florida’s State of the State underscores a critical need for a shift in direction for Florida’s educational ecosystem, as many parents, students and educators feel left out of the conversation.“Florida’s… Read more…
Today, the United Faculty of Florida (UFF) and the Florida Education Association (FEA), stood alongside students, educators, faculty, and community members, who called on the Florida Board of Governors (BOG)…
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“Making Florida stronger and ensuring every Floridian can build a life they can be proud of starts with supporting the communities that help lift up our neighborhood public schools. Amendment…
Read more about Statement by Florida Education Association re. Amendment 3
The Florida Education Association (FEA) welcomes yet another recent ruling by the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH), which once again sends a resounding message to anti-worker, anti-public education leaders: Florida…
Irby celebrates the magic of being young, sparking imaginations the moment students enter. So, when the Alachua community learned their beloved school was suddenly at risk of closure, they were…
The students in Sebring High School's Art Club go all out for the annual Soup for the Arts event. This picture is from the 2025 event where the theme was…
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