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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) will hold a virtual news conference marking the one-year anniversary of Florida’s initial statewide public school campus closures at 11 a.m. EST Friday,… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — In light of the recent passage of Senate Bill 886 by the Senate Education Committee, the Florida Education Association (FEA) has released poll results reflecting the opinions of… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — After a year like no other has sharply spotlighted the needs of our students, the Florida Education Association (FEA) has one big ask of the governor and lawmakers… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — As the governor releases his state budget recommendations for 2021-2022, the Florida Education Association is looking ahead to the legislative session and what needs to happen for our… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) today formally ended its lawsuit Florida Education Association et al v. Ron DeSantis, as Governor of the State of Florida et al, filing a… Read more…
After an initial review of the new emergency order from the Florida Department of Education, the Florida Education Association (FEA) is cautiously optimistic that the order offers our public schools… Read more…
“It’s time to stop weaponizing our classrooms and ensure every child has access to the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive.”Today’s State Board of Education meeting follows a…
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Florida Education Association Releases Vacancy Numbers for 2025-2026 K-12 School Year; Thousands of Students Return to School with No Permanent Educators “While the data shows fewer vacancies at the start of…
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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September 1 is Labor Day—a time to honor America’s labor movement and the workers whose fights built the foundation of our democracy. Weekends, 40-hour work weeks, child labor laws, workplace…
Florida politicians have mused about completely eliminating property taxes through an amendment to Florida’s Constitution on the ballot in November 2026. To help understand what kind of impact eliminating property…
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