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Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018

“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

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 […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2018

Democratic state House candidate Anna Eskamani has received the endorsement of the Florida Education Association in her quest to be elected in House District 47. “FEA has chosen to endorse your candidacy for the office of House District 47. This endorsement is a recognition of your advocacy for teachers and support professionals, as well as […]

Scott PowersJune 8, 2018

The Florida Education Association is backing Democrat Gwen Graham, a former schools’ counsel in Leon County, for governor. “Supporting Gwen Graham is an easy choice for anyone concerned about Florida’s schools. She is the public education dream candidate,” FEA president Joanne McCall stated in a letter to members Thursday night. “She supports increasing salaries for […]

Joe HendersonJune 19, 2017

Alex Sink made a point to Mitch Perry on FloridaPolitics.com that Democrats may finally have a cause to rally around in this state. She referred to HB 7069 (or, as I like to call it, “The Let’s Bust The Teachers’ Union Act”) pushed through by House Speaker Richard Corcoran and signed into law by Gov. […]

Scott PowersOctober 21, 2016

After laying out his wife’s education plans from universal prekindergarten through college student loan refinancing, former President Bill Clinton told a Florida’s teachers’ union Friday in Orlando that “if she becomes president, you will have a partner in the White House.” Clinton’s 35-minute speech to the Florida Education Association delegate conference at the Rosen Centre […]

Scott PowersOctober 13, 2016

Democratic nominee Ryan Yadav has won the endorsement an umbrella group for four local labor groups in the Seminole County Public School System, including the teachers union, according to his campaign for Florida House District 30. Yadav announced the endorsement of Seminole UniServ, which covers the Seminole Education Association, the Seminole Educational Clerical Association, the […]

Tom JacksonSeptember 20, 2016

Now that the Florida Education Association has chosen to appeal its legal double-drubbing over the state’s scholarship program for students from low-income families, the question that leaps immediately to mind is this: Why does the teachers’ union hate poor kids? Seriously. About 92,000 students from modest circumstances are attending private schools through the 15-year-old Florida […]

Peter SchorschApril 29, 2016

In an impressive display of how to dismantle an opponent’s arguments point by point, school choice advocate John Kirtley this week made a compelling case for Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship program. His argument: The program fits squarely within the state’s overall approach to education, despite critics’ claims that it violates the Florida Constitution. It is a part of, not […]

Tag: Teacher’s union

Chris King to teachers’ union: Help is on the way for public education

More educators get behind Andrew Gillum

Anna Eskamani receives teachers’ union endorsement

State teachers’ union endorses Gwen Graham

Joe Henderson: Richard Corcoran did more than change Florida education, whipped teachers union too

Bill Clinton says Hillary Clinton will be teachers’ partner in the White House

Seminole educators’ organization endorses Ryan Yadav in HD 30

Tom Jackson: Appeal puts poor students under FEA’s boot

School choice advocate makes compelling case for Tax Credit Scholarships in Tallahassee speech