Tag: Public Education

Dusting ourselves off

We had some disappointing, heart-wrenching defeats last night, but also some important victories worth celebrating. Today we’re dusting ourselves off and continuing the fight to move Florida forward. That fight was aided in important ways last night.

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Fight back against Rick Scott’s attacks on teachers

Across the country, teachers are making headlines as they go on strike. But in Florida, where teacher pay languishes well behind the national average thanks to politicians like Gov. Rick Scott, that’s not an option due to a clause in our state constitution that prohibits strikes by public employees.

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A sucker punch to Florida’s public schools

Instead of being given a helping hand, Florida’s public schools are being dealt a big sucker punch. HB 7069, if signed by Gov. Scott, would devastate public schools, shortchange teachers, and finance a huge giveaway to corporate charter school chains.

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