Florida’s Schools Need Help… Critical for our Children….

Our Governor, Ron DeSantis characterizes Florida as the “Education State”…

This is so far from reality…

Children are affected by the new variant and he refuses mask and vaccine mandates…

Our FEA Safe Schools Report: 2021-22 school year | Florida Education Association

FEA’s Safe Schools Report: 2021-22

Covid cases are rising daily. Years of neglect have left schools with crumbling infrastructure and without working air conditioning. Our schools’ teacher and staff shortage was already far too high. Now rising illnesses and quarantines are pushing some districts to a breaking point. Bus driver shortages are creating havoc statewide.

How has Gov. DeSantis responded to these crises? He has already withheld billions of dollars intended to help schools and communities recover from the ongoing public health emergency. On top of that he is now threatening to take away funding from school districts who follow the medical advice given to them by doctors in their communities.

As educators, we know a bully when we see one and we know the only way to end bullying is to join together to call out the bad behavior…

Take a stand today by emailing Gov. DeSantis to tell him to stop threatening locally elected school board members for following their duty to keep students safe…

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Tell Gov. DeSantis to support school boards’ authority to keep students safe Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to withhold funds from school districts that follow the advice of health professionals in their communities. We must tell him to stop.

TAKE ACTION NOW!