"Had an awesome time reading to Linda Michelle Mincey's Pre-K students at Vernon Elementary School in Washington County this morning! Amazing teacher and awesome students!!" Click the image above to play the video.
If you are like me you have been bombarded with TV and radio ads as well as print media. It is ridiculous the amount of money that is spent on political campaigns. However, that is the system we have and if you are going to reach the voter you must spend the coin. I want [...]
Your FEA Leadership is hard at work representing you at the #DNCinPHL this week, and they are counting on you to do your part in this election. Sign up to vote by mail, and make sure your friends and family are signed up too! It has never been easier. Just head over to www.publicschoolsvote.com and [...]
At the AFT Convention, I had the pleasure to chat with the next President of the United States...Hillary Clinton! #AFT100 #betterschoolsfl
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Florida’s accountability system has gone horribly wrong. The number of standardized tests being administered has exploded over the past decade. The overuse of testing affects everyone. Students are robbed of learning time, and teachers of time to teach. The classroom curriculum is also focused primarily on [...]
FEA rallied in the Capitol courtyard for public education on January 14th.
Opinion Editorial by Joanne McCall. Click here to view. Published by Context Florida, The Ocala Star Banner and newspapers in Charlotte County. The Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation had a story to tell last week about education improvement. Like politicians, they don’t let facts get in the way when making their case. In its new [...]
FEA Press Release from March 1st. What’s “historic” just isn’t what it used to be. Like Gov. Rick Scott did when he laid out his budget proposal, legislative leaders are currently touting the education budget numbers that they’ve agreed on as “historic.” Their rationale is that the total amount allocated for public schools in the [...]
I answered some questions about opting out of standardized testing. Read my email to teachers below. Dear Colleague: Testing season has begun with the Florida Standards Assessments writing exam. With the renewal of Florida’s massive state testing program come increasing calls to just opt out of the tests. We, as educators in the classroom understand [...]
With only two days remaining in the 2016 legislative session, the Legislature is poised to take a final vote on the budget by Friday. Just a 1 percent increase in this year's education budget is NOT "historic". If the Legislature really wants to be “historic”, they would provide our districts, schools and teachers the adequate [...]
