This is a blog from a classmate of Trevor's. She has been accepted to FSU...but has delayed it for a year to take a gap year. She has given me permission to share her blog. This is why we are teachers...and the stress our policy makers put on our students is absolutely wrong. Thank you [...]
"Finally taking a moment to post about my first FEA Delegate Assembly as the President of the Florida Education Association. I wanted to soak up and capture every moment. We had over 1000 delegates and guests attend the 2016 DA...we were fortunate to have the 42nd POTUS speak to us, had a serious discussion around [...]
"Elections matter and so do our actions...pounding the pavement with and for Jose Javier Rodriguez Senate District 37! Best choice for our public schools, our students and our members. Thanks to Ronald Bilbao for being my driver and partner today...you rock! Thanks to Kevin Olivera and Frank Peterman for canvassing also! #4EveryStudent"
Friends, Our Florida teachers and education staff professionals are proud to support Jose Javier Rodriguez in his campaign for the state Senate. He has been a fierce champion of our public school system and has never backed down from any fight in Tallahassee that puts our children first. We are proud to share a short [...]
"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.
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
FEA rallied in the Capitol courtyard for public education on January 14th.
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 [...]
