It was my honor and privilege to shadow Wendy Haas at North Ft. Myers High. Today was simply amazing and no matter what this legislature has heaped upon public school employees the people that dedicate their lives to public school students have a greater resolve than ever to do what’s right for their students and [...]
Statement from Florida Education Association President Joanne McCall on Passage of HB 7055: Tallahassee, FL ̶ The House Speaker has once again bullied his chamber into casting a vote that jeopardizes the quality of education for 2.8 million public school students. “HB 7055 is a 198 page log-rolled bill full of proposals that do nothing to [...]
January 31, 2018 Testimony on HB 7055 by FEA President Joanne McCall, in front of the Florida House Appropriations Committee: Good morning. I am Joanne McCall, President of the Florida Education Association. I am not sure when public school teachers became public enemy number one, but they have. For more than a decade this legislature [...]
HB 25 a bill crafted by Rep. Plakon - designed to silence the voices of public school educators across this state. It is an unnecessary bill not for public good but for political pay back. This is politics at its best. Rep. Plakon has crafted this bill and has carved out fire, police and first [...]
If the Florida Legislature wants to do right by our 2.8 million public school students they should follow these five simple steps. 1. Ensure adequate funding - Florida ranks 41st in the nation in per pupil spending. You can't talk about attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and education staff professionals without talking about [...]
