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2021 Delegate Assembly Election Notice and Materials

The Florida Education Association’s 21st annual Delegate Assembly will once again bring together FEA leaders, members and activists to celebrate our strong belief in solidarity, the union movement, public education and the students we serve.

The Delegate Assembly is your opportunity to have a voice in the important decisions that will set the future course for our association and public education. Delegates — directly elected by members in FEA’s 100+ local unions — will be able to debate and adopt policies for your statewide union and elect FEA’s top leadership.

Delegates will elect FEA Executive Officers (President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer) and NEA Director, Seat 1. The election of these offices will be conducted at the 2021 FEA Delegate Assembly.

Date: October 15, 2021
Time: For two hours after the second general session
Place: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL

Click here for the text of the amendments and the candidates’ statements and bios (you must be a member and logged-in to the website).

This article appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of The Advocate, the official publication of the Florida Education Association.

This article appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of The Advocate, the official publication of the Florida Education Association.

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