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September 2019 Blog Archive

Heidi Maier’s attorney says only state can investigate Thu, Sep 26, 2019 School Board has hired law firm to probe hostile work environment allegations. The latest complaint was filed by Dennis McFatten, the district’s Safe Schools director. Read More

Best and Brightest Update Mon, Sep 23, 2019 As part of Senate Bill 7070, all of the previous requirements for Best and Brightest were scrapped, and the program now has three components. For the sake of ease, we will address each of them separately. Read More

From FEA Member Center: Suicide Prevention Resources
From FEA Member Center: Suicide Prevention Resources Sat, Sep 21, 2019 September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. FEA has curated a collection of resources to help parents, members and educators recognize the warning signs and risk factors for suicide — and where to find help and support. Read More

Member Center: Hurricane Resources
Member Center: Hurricane Resources Sat, Sep 21, 2019 As Floridians are preparing for another storm season. FEA has compiled a number of resources for members to use before and after any potential hurricane landfall… Read More

How we have failed our teachers
How we have failed our teachers Sun, Sep 15, 2019 There's no denying that summer is over, and that means "back to school" – a time when many of Kara Stoltenberg's high school English students in Norman, Oklahoma, have put their summer jobs behind them to focus on school. Her? Not so much. "Yo... Read More

Don’t rob military kids to build ‘the wall’
Don’t rob military kids to build ‘the wall’ Sun, Sep 15, 2019 Funds earmarked for public schools and daycare centers serving military families could be used instead to erect barriers on our southern border. At President Trump’s direction, the Department of Defense is diverting  $3.6 billion Read Mo... Read More

VICTORY AT FLORIDA POLY
VICTORY AT FLORIDA POLY Wed, Sep 04, 2019 The anti-union administration of Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland fired three active union members — a professor, the librarian and the campus’ only counselor — but FEA-affiliate United Faculty of Florida fought back, winn... Read More

Poll: Parents Continue to Stand Beside Educators In Fight for Funding BY TIM WALKER
Poll: Parents Continue to Stand Beside Educators In Fight for Funding BY TIM WALKER Wed, Sep 04, 2019 Parents are with us on pay and money for public schools.The majority in a recent Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) poll say they support educators taking  action to gain salary and education funding increases. Read more: "Who’s on Your Sid... Read More