Best and Brightest Update
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
As part of Senate Bill 7070, all of the previous requirements for Best and Brightest were scrapped, and the program now has three components. For the sake of ease, we will address each of them separately. Read More
From FEA Member Center: Suicide Prevention Resources
Sat, Sep 21, 2019
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. FEA has curated a collection of resources to help parents, members and educators recognize the warning signs and risk factors for suicide — and where to find help and support. Read More
Member Center: Hurricane Resources
Sat, Sep 21, 2019
As Floridians are preparing for another storm season. FEA has compiled a number of resources for members to use before and after any potential hurricane landfall… Read More
How we have failed our teachers
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
There's no denying that summer is over, and that means "back to school" – a time when many of Kara Stoltenberg's high school English students in Norman, Oklahoma, have put their summer jobs behind them to focus on school. Her? Not so much.
"Yo... Read More
Don’t rob military kids to build ‘the wall’
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
Funds earmarked for public schools and daycare centers serving military families could be used instead to erect barriers on our southern border. At President Trump’s direction, the Department of Defense is diverting
$3.6 billion
Read Mo... Read More
VICTORY AT FLORIDA POLY
Wed, Sep 04, 2019
The anti-union administration of Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland fired three active union members — a professor, the librarian and the campus’ only counselor — but FEA-affiliate United Faculty of Florida fought back, winn... Read More
Florida charter schools lack proper oversight
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
State’s charter school laws rated very poor in new NEA analysis
TALLAHASSEE — Florida charter school laws received a rating of “very poor” and a grade of F in a new report card issued in a national study released today by the... Read More
Teacher bonuses vs. salary increases: The debate continues over teacher pay
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
"“If the governor and the Legislature are serious about every child’s future, they should do more to address the significant teacher shortage Florida is experiencing. They must commit to investing in educator salaries instead of bonuses,&... Read More
