FL Real Talk Coalition

We're working to make sure that every student in FL receives a high-quality education.

[Florida Policy Institute @FloridaPolicy]

NEW fact sheet: Expanding driver's license access to all Floridians, regardless of immigration status, would bring in $68M in new revenue. As FL faces a $5.6B shortfall, policies that generate revenue are important now more than ever, notes Alexis Davis. https://t.co/2MooK1yW0K

[Florida Council of Churches @FloridaChurches]

Pasco Sheriff pioneers the American Police State using confidential student data with bad predictative crime analysis on steroids. So many moral & ethical wrongs. Youth mature into adults well into their mid 20s. Shape them in maturity not criminality. Fund social services fully.

[Florida Policy Institute @FloridaPolicy]

In a new opinion piece, the Miami Herald Editorial Board suggests looking to FPI and Karen Woodall's recent blog post for ways to fix Florida's broken unemployment insurance program. https://t.co/o3yQe4ROH3 #sayfie #flapol

[FL Real Talk Coalition @FLRealTalk]

The continuing inequities are real. These come from state policies. For 20 years the dominating party has been generating poverty. It's time for a conscientious legislature.

[Lautaro Grinspan @lautarogrinspan]

As @FloridaPolicy points out, almost 16% of families with children in Florida reported not having enough to eat in the past week. For Black families in the state, that number is 41%.
https://t.co/OzgD5Soc6P

[R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella) @rcf1]

Please @RonDeSantisFL, also affirm the right of parents to choose F2F or district remote options by fully funding them.

[Russell Meyer @RussellLMeyer]

In shock, we deny reality and rally in anger. We must grieve and breathe deeply. Then face the truth. So many chairs would not be emptied of loved ones this Thanksgiving if we had followed health advice. There's still time. We can save lives. Wash hands. Wear masks. Distance.

[R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella) @rcf1]

We appreciate your work on our behalf.

[R. Tutwiler Fortune @RachaelTutwiler]

“Achievement gap assumes we all the same starting point. Opportunity gap is the correct way to describe the challenges our students face.” @JEFordNCTOY at @JaxPEF’s Teacher Leadership Summit

[Covering Florida @CoveringFL]

Florida’s refusal (one of 12 states) of #MedicaidExpansion could contribute to high #Obamacare enrollment in the state. 'In Florida, we don’t have much of a safety net for people who can’t afford insurance' said Anne Swerlick of @FloridaPolicy @KFF
https://t.co/2stMarvT13 #sayfie

[FL Real Talk Coalition @FLRealTalk]

@SenRickScott @FoxNews For one who used discretionary power to deny voting rights to the largest population in the nation who had rights removed, the math about 100% turnout simply is a ruse. End every form of voter suppression. That's the real fraud.

[R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella) @rcf1]

This story is worthy of inclusion in a civics lesson about modern day patriots.

[R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella) @rcf1]

The story of this election was this: Despite all of the obstacles, we voted in enormous numbers for democracy, for justice, for equity, and for each other. #VotersDecided

[ITEP @iteptweets]

Florida voters approved Amendment 2, a measure to gradually increase the minimum wage from $8.56/hr to $15/hr by 2026, lifting households out of poverty & reducing pay inequities. The move would also boost sales tax revenue by $577 million by 2026-27. https://t.co/CvzIHJyIkP

[Russell Meyer @RussellLMeyer]

In a healthy democracy people board up windows for a hurricane, not an election. Let's return to normal. The process is working step by step. Let's breathe deeply as all our votes are counted.

[Florida Policy Institute @FloridaPolicy]

Sadaf Knight: "Voters across the state recognize that it’s a critical time to boost pay for working families." Our full statement on Amendment 2 passage and FL's policy landscape: https://t.co/wnB1vj5qh2 #sayfie #flapol

[FL Real Talk Coalition @FLRealTalk]

Not every Republican is a fascist, but every fascist is a Republican.

See how silly that is. Leadership unites. It doesn't divide. Your rhetoric doesn't have to be pandemic too.

[🍑🌊🇺🇸darla🇺🇸🌊🍑 @dvotdtcher]

@marcorubio Not every enabler is a Republican, but every Republican is complicit.

[WLRN Public Media @WLRN]

Dozens of groups sent a joint letter to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, asking her to withdraw the state from the list of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act. https://t.co/34YIXglKe1

[Florida Council of Churches @FloridaChurches]

School grades are punitive by design, not educational. They are part of the pipeline to prison.

[Florida Policy Institute @FloridaPolicy]

Amendment 2 would benefit more than 1 in 4 Florida workers and reduce pay inequities for people of color. Learn more: https://t.co/xMPvVSPExR #sayfie #FlaPol

[Florida Policy Institute @FloridaPolicy]

UPDATE: @MyFLFamilies will be waiving work requirements through November 2020. 👏👏