Jacob OglesMay 4, 2019
4min341
While education funding increased, a teacher shortage remains, group says.
Tag: Florida Education AssociationAnd all the best to newlyweds Melissa Kuipers Blake and Jason Stein.
Jacob OglesMay 4, 2019
Ryan NicolApril 16, 2019
4min320
“We see Florida as a crucial next step for our business."
Drew WilsonMarch 4, 2019
5min1003
“That won’t get us to the national average. It will only get us up about six spots.”
Jacob OglesMarch 3, 2019
4min739
Florida Education Association leaders to hold Day of Action in Tallahassee.
Ryan NicolFebruary 13, 2019
8min1147
On Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee advanced legislation to arm teachers.
Danny McAuliffeFebruary 7, 2019
4min659
The Florida Education Association offers praise — but wants more.
Jacob OglesOctober 15, 2018
4min622
Teachers overthrew sitting leadership for the Florida Education Association this weekend, electing new president Fedrick C. Ingram and a slate of new officers. Ingram previously served as vice president under Joanne McCall, but in May made clear he would run against the sitting president. At the organization’s annual Delegate Assembly in Orlando, the 1,000 assembled […]
Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018
4min257
“Help is on the way,” Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Chris King vowed to a cheering Florida teachers union convention in Orlando Friday afternoon. Before what in many ways was a home court crowd – the Florida Education Association has long backed Democrats and has endorsed the ticket led by gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum – King […]
Danny McAuliffeSeptember 23, 2018
3min545
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum secured support from a South Florida teachers’ union on Sunday. The endorsement from the United Teachers of Dade, which boasts more than 30,000 teachers and related professionals, is the latest public education interest group to throw its weight behind Gillum, who made an early campaign promise to increase public education spending […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 2, 2018
9min435
The final days of summer are here. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, the last hurrah before the fall. It’s a time for barbecues and beers, to spend a few days floating in the pool or relaxing on the deck. But it’s also meant to be a chance to celebrate the American […]