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Labor laws for teens on the table – The Famuan Thu, Mar 06, 2025 If SB 918 is passed, child labor restrictions would be lifted, allowing employers to require minors to work late into the night or early in the morning, even on school days. Read More

Florida Republicans pursue anti-union wishlist of billionaire-funded think tank | Orlando | Orlando Weekly Thu, Mar 06, 2025 Florida Republicans' new anti-union bills closely resemble draft legislation originally pitched by the conservative Freedom Foundation. Read More

What Teacher Morale Looks Like in Every State Wed, Mar 05, 2025 Teachers’ overall job satisfaction is shifting in a positive direction, according to Education Week’s Teacher Morale Index, a year-over-year, multifaceted gauge of how teachers feel about the profession. Read More

Bill to ease charter school conversions, block public school districts from buying land clears first House hurdle Wed, Mar 05, 2025 A bill that would exclude school boards, teachers and school administrators from votes over the conversion of public schools into charter schools was approved Tuesday by the House Education Administration Subcommittee. Only parents with children at t... Read More

Current Bills fall short to solve the shortage of strong math and science teachers in Florida. Mon, Mar 03, 2025 Florida’s legislators have filed proposals to reengineer teacher preparation in the state. But the proposed reengineering efforts will not solve the shortages of strong math and science teachers that are keeping the state’s students from learning tho... Read More

Charter School Review Commission approves Newberry school conversion Thu, Feb 27, 2025 The state has approved the conversion of an Alachua County public elementary school into a charter school by next fall. The school district is rightfully concerned about the impact on the district and the diversion of funds and resources from existin... Read More

Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs Opinion Fri, Feb 07, 2025 Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teacher's unions and other public sectors jobs Read More

President wants to order the Education Department to close Wed, Feb 05, 2025 https://apnews.com/article/trump-education-department-executive-order-8519eaa465385cc13f4ddcae90228dd3 Read More

FEA Response to the Governor's Budget Proposal Wed, Feb 05, 2025 https://feaweb.org/release/governors-budget-proposal-is-opportunity-for-legislature-to-fully-commit-to-students-and-public-school-funding/ Read More

DeSantis pitched record education budget. Teachers union still concerned | WUSF Wed, Feb 05, 2025 https://www.wusf.org/education/2025-02-04/desantis-pitched-record-size-education-budget-florida-teacher-union-concerns Read More