Florida man, known by friends as a petty autocrat, only allows “free speech” in his people’s Capitol that praises his leadership while making him feel pretty. 🥰
Next up is an electrician from Gainesville; "We can tell this is a bad bill for workers because police and fire are carved out from it. But, linemen aren't spared. And they also run into danger every day and die & are injured at much higher rates than police and fire."
"I love my job. I really do. But it's becoming increasingly more difficult as we come under attack, and that's what this bill does--attack teachers," a teacher from St. Augustine tells the committee.
🚨ACTION ALERT🚨SB 256 seeks to silence the voices of educators & union members, & we must join together to let legislators know the bill is bad for educators and public education. It is scheduled to be heard on the first day of session. Take action here: https://t.co/8lp8WeG3XT
FEA President Andrew Spar addresses the opening session of this year’s Central/South Winter Leadership Conference.
“Don’t let them try to separate us from the union. YOU are the union, WE ARE THE UNION!” @andrewsparfea
Lots of excitement at the first governance board meeting of the 2022-23 school year! Special thanks to @AFTunion Secretary-Treasurer @fedingram for stopping by and energizing this group.
“It is up to each and every one of us - each and every one of you - to save public education and to save our democracy. And it can only be done if everyone is standing with us.”
FEA President @andrewsparfea brought greetings to the reps of @UTD_AFT1974 earlier today.
In her August 7th South Florida 100 article, BTU President Anna Fusco explains the benefits to schools of the Secure the Next Generation Referendum renewal on the August 23rd ballot.
@FloridaEA@AFTunion@NEAToday@browardschools@BRAFLCIO