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Our voices were heard: Campuses remain closed, safety comes first
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered public school campuses closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus crisis, and later directed that education should continue through distance learning. By mid-April, no decision… Read more…
Best and Brightest Program Settlement
Article updated April 21, 2020 with new information. In 2017, the FEA filed a lawsuit against the Department and Florida’s school districts and other special districts in the federal court… Read more…
Nationwide and in Florida, we celebrate our public schools
FEA Vice President Andrew Spar reads to students during a First Book event at a Bay County school. Public Schools Week 2020, Feb. 24-28, celebrates our nation’s public schools, our… Read more…
The Rally Continues: Central Florida Educators Mobilize for Students
Florida’s kids deserve the best, and educators across our state are committed to seeing that they get it. Fueled by the success of the “Take on Tallahassee” rally in January,… Read more…
Teacher of Color Summit Addresses Issue of Underrepresentation
More than 200 educators, aspiring educators and public education advocates attended the Teachers of Color Summit at the Omni Hotel in Orlando on February 1. The event, sponsored by the… Read more…
Thousands of Floridians Rally for Public Education on January 13
The Take on Tallahassee Rally brought a sea of red-clad public education stakeholders and supporters to Florida’s capital city on Jan. 13. Demonstrators took their case straight to lawmakers’ doorstep Read more…
2020 Legislative Session Resources
This page is your one-stop shop for all the resources you need to follow along with this legislative session and to successfully advocate for students, educators and public education. Read more…
The Fund Our Future Bus Tour: 5 weeks, 3,580 miles and 55,000 people
Get the facts on our tour in support of public education, along with links to week-by-week chronicles documenting the stops, a roundup of media coverage, and tour-related FEA news releases.… Read more…
The Bus Tour in the Media
FEA President Fedrick Ingram speaks with reporters during the Oct. 18 launch of the tour in Orlando. The red Fund Our Future bus made the news wherever it stopped, offering… Read more…
Education Unions Stand with Florida Educators
As Florida educators continue to call on state legislators to Fund Our Future, education unions across the country are voicing their support and solidarity. AFT Connecticut: FEA's fight is our fightAs… Read more…
Fund Our Future Bus Tour: Week 1
Read all about the first week of the Fund Our Future Bus tour Read more…
Local Union Spotlight: Hendry County Education Association
The president of this small but thriving local would like for legislators to realize that retaining experienced teachers is just as important as recruiting new ones in rural areas like… Read more…
Local Union Spotlight: Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association
Rob Kriete, president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA), just finished his first year as the union’s leader. For the previous six years, he served as an ... Read more…
Local Union Spotlight: Hillsborough School Employees Federation
HSEF is growing — in numbers and in members' unionism — as the union stands strong against efforts to privatize the school district's custodial services. The battle is not yet… Read more…
What teachers want parents to know
One thing we know about Florida Education Association members is they are deeply committed to the success of every student. They also set high expectations for their students, and parents… Read more…
“Bringing Voices Together” education summit draws public education supporters from across Florida
Nearly 1,000 educators, parents and community supporters came together in Orlando on May 18 for “Bringing Voices Together: An Education Summit for Florida’s Public Schools.” In a day marked by… Read more…
UFF leads fight for intellectual freedom
University of Florida students and faculty gather Nov. 12, 2021, to advocate for free speech and academic freedom. The United Faculty of Florida, FEA’s higher education affiliate, has stepped forward…
Celebrating American Education Week
Neighborhood public schools are a vital part of our communities, and about 90 percent of Florida’s students are educated in public schools. Join us in celebrating public education and all…
Op-ed: Curing Covid wouldn’t fix teacher, staff shortages
The reports of severe staffing shortages in our schools keep coming. In districts throughout the state, there aren’t enough people to teach, transport, feed and otherwise care for Florida’s students.…
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New numbers make clear the severity of staff shortages in our schools
As senators may take up a bill Tuesday that would help get more support staff working in our schools, a new count of advertised vacancies makes clear just how desperate…
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Governor’s education plan falls short — all of Florida’s children deserve strong public schools
As we enter a third pandemic year, Florida’s public schools are facing a significant crisis. Every student has been affected by disruptions related to Covid. Second-graders have never experienced a…
FEA: We look forward to finding solutions that truly meet students’ needs
As Gov. DeSantis releases his state budget recommendations for 2022-2023, the Florida Education Association (FEA) is looking ahead to the legislative session and what needs to happen for our students,…
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