It was my honor and privilege to shadow Wendy Haas at North Ft. Myers High. Today was simply amazing and no matter what this legislature has heaped upon public school employees the people that dedicate their lives to public school students have a greater resolve than ever to do what’s right for their students and [...]
Statement from Florida Education Association President Joanne McCall on Passage of HB 7055: Tallahassee, FL ̶ The House Speaker has once again bullied his chamber into casting a vote that jeopardizes the quality of education for 2.8 million public school students. “HB 7055 is a 198 page log-rolled bill full of proposals that do nothing to [...]
January 31, 2018 Testimony on HB 7055 by FEA President Joanne McCall, in front of the Florida House Appropriations Committee: Good morning. I am Joanne McCall, President of the Florida Education Association. I am not sure when public school teachers became public enemy number one, but they have. For more than a decade this legislature [...]
HB 25 a bill crafted by Rep. Plakon - designed to silence the voices of public school educators across this state. It is an unnecessary bill not for public good but for political pay back. This is politics at its best. Rep. Plakon has crafted this bill and has carved out fire, police and first [...]
If the Florida Legislature wants to do right by our 2.8 million public school students they should follow these five simple steps. 1. Ensure adequate funding - Florida ranks 41st in the nation in per pupil spending. You can't talk about attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and education staff professionals without talking about [...]
Check out this article that was released following our press conference on House Bill 25. FEA partnered with Florida AFL-CIO, SEIU and AFSCME to denounce HB 25, the latest proposal from legislative leadership that seeks to weaken workers’ rights in Florida. Some GOP leaders are seeking to impose an unfair standard. These unions were certified [...]
During last week's Delegate Assembly, we celebrated those that participated in the 1968 teacher walkout. This video explains some of the history behind why the members of FEA left their classroom - and stayed out - to pave the way for better learning conditions for our public school students. Take a look.
Welcome back educators! It is hard to believe that summer is coming to a close and the sound of school bells are already ringing in the 2017-18 school year. Where has the summer gone? Many of you, I am sure, have not had much of a summer because of working other jobs, recertifying or just preparing [...]
Floridians are no strangers to the catastrophic effects of hurricanes. The devastation Harvey has brought to Texas families is staggering. Recovery will take months, perhaps years. During that time hundreds of thousands of Texas students will be displaced from their schools and homes – some may not have homes to go back to. We can [...]
Below is a press release that was sent out today about tomorrow’s visit by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. FEA: DeVos is not the leader our public schools need TALLAHASSEE – Florida Education Association (FEA) President Joanne McCall today criticized the scheduled visit Tuesday to Tallahassee by President Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos. “It’s no [...]
