TALLAHASSEE — We at the Florida Education Association (FEA) look forward to being able to comment on Florida’s new BEST Standards once they are publicly available. While it initially appeared… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — Thousands of educators and supporters delivered the “state of the state” for public education at the Capitol on Monday. A sea of red-clad demonstrators shouting “fund our future”… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — Thousands of public education stakeholders and supporters will “Take on Tallahassee” on Monday, Jan. 13, the eve of the 2020 legislative session. Demonstrators will carry their message straight… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) is calling for a truly bold vision for public education, PreK-12 through higher education. Our Decade of Progress plan would lift up all… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) was disappointed to learn Thursday that what Gov. Ron DeSantis envisions as a way to properly compensate experienced teachers is another bonus plan.… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Education Association (FEA) President Fedrick Ingram released this statement today following Gov. DeSantis’ remarks Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Associated Press’s annual Legislative Planning Session: “We are… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) announced Monday that the Fund Our Future Bus Tour for public education will be followed by a Take on Tallahassee Rally on Jan.… Read more…
Campaign-style tour will visit more than 30 counties for more than 50 events ORLANDO — The Florida Education Association (FEA) is taking its campaign on behalf of Florida’s students and… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) was encouraged to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis make clear that teacher pay matters to his administration on Monday. The governor’s announcement in Clay… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — After 20 years of neglect and bad policy, the Florida Education Association (FEA) is calling for a "Decade of Progress" for Florida’s public schools. This means a multi-year… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — There is a crisis in education in Florida. More than 3,500 classrooms and about 300,000 students do not have a full-time, permanent teacher. Teacher pay in this state… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) applauds Morgan & Morgan for its lawsuit announced today challenging the Florida Department of Education’s handling of the Best and Brightest bonus program.… Read more…
State’s charter school laws rated very poor in new NEA analysisTALLAHASSEE — Florida charter school laws received a rating of “very poor” and a grade of F in a new… Read more…
TALLAHASSSEE — In a state where the governor says education is public if taxpayers fund it, where deep-pocket donors bankroll TV ads to push taxpayer dollars for private and religious… Read more…
On the eve of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Legislature has made clear that it appreciates neither teachers nor neighborhood public schools. While the Florida Education Association (FEA) welcomes any increase… Read more…
STUART, Fla. – The Martin County Education Association (MCEA) recently declared impasse in negotiations with the Martin County School District (MCSD). The two sides have been negotiating for three months… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — No matter who makes the final decision on allowing guns in classrooms — the Legislature or local school districts — the Florida Education Association (FEA) maintains that arming… Read more…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hundreds of teachers, school staff, school board officials and allies rallied outside the Palm Beach County Board of Elections today, the site where the votes… Read more…
A hearing officer with the Public Employees Relations Commission found that Florida Polytechnic University violated state labor laws when it eliminated four positions held by leaders in the faculty union,… Read more…
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) is disappointed, but not surprised, that the Legislature continues to move in the direction of giving away tax dollars to unaccountable private and… 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…
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…
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…
Juneteenth is a portmanteau, of June and nineteenth, a state and federal holiday in which we honor Freedom Day, which marks the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. However,…