Parents Call for Fairness and Uniformity for Students
No matter the method in which a child receives their education, the Florida constitution demands a basic set of uniform standards, expectation and transparency. With this lawsuit we are simply asking for accountability, transparency and a basic set of educational standards, which is what every parent wants – regardless of where they choose to send their children. Floridians have made it clear we should be strengthening not abandoning our public schools.
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We Thank Teachers. Then We Undermine Them. Four Fixes.
“Teachers do not need one more week of being called heroes while being treated as shock absorbers for every systemic failure. They need systems worthy of their expertise. The most meaningful message any school board, state legislature, or college of education could send this May is simple: Your job will be protected. Your pay will be professional. Your time will be respected. Your preparation will match the depth of the work.”
by Earlisha Whitfield, Ph.D., assistant professor of Reading, University of Central Florida; Caroline Pratt-Marrett, Ph.D., senior lecturer, University of Central Florida; Amanda Wilkerson, Ed.D., associate professor of Higher Education, University of Central Florida
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Families Deserve Strong Schools—and a System They Can Count On
“Parents can only make the best decisions for their children if they have clear, consistent, and complete information. Transparency isn’t a burden; it’s what makes real choice possible. But this isn’t just about fairness between school types. It’s about the strength of the system itself.”
by Andrew Spar, President, Florida Education Association
In The News
News stories from around Florida, in no particular order.
Action News Jax: Florida's largest teachers union sues state over vouchers
Orlando Weekly: Florida teachers union, parents sue state over crumbling public school system starved by state vouchers
Tampa Bay Times: Are Florida school vouchers constitutional? Both sides want an answer
WFLA: Florida Teachers Union Files Lawsuit Over School Funding
VOZ: Battle for educational funding in Florida: School voucher system enters its most critical phase
Tampa Bay News: Florida teacher union, parents sue over school vouchers
Tampa Bay 10: Florida teachers union, parents sue over school vouchers
Tampa Bay 28: Florida educators sue state over school funding, voucher spending
Fox News 13: Teachers’ union: Florida voucher system violates state constitution
CBS 12 News: Teachers union, parents sue Florida Dept. of Education over universal vouchers
Flagler Live: Parents and Florida’s Teachers Union Sue State Over Universal Vouchers, Calling them Unconstitutional
WIOD: Florida Teachers Union Files Lawsuit Over School Funding
ABC 7: Florida Teachers Sue State
Florida’s News: DeSantis, Bush, Kamoutsas defend Florida school choice amid teachers union lawsuit
Florida Trend: Parents, educators take state to court over ‘failure’ of public schools
WCTV: Florida’s largest teacher union sues state over education funding
CBS 12: Teachers union, parents sue Florida Dept. of Education over universal vouchers
Jax Today (from News Service of Florida): Florida teachers union sues state, alleging school vouchers are unconstitutional
Miami Times: Education union claims school choice system is unconstitutional, files suit
District Administration: Parents, teachers union sue Florida, claim unequal rules for schools, vouchers
Fox 13: Teachers’ union: Florida voucher system violates state constitution
First Coast News: Teachers union, parents sue state of Florida over universal school vouchers
MSN: Florida Education Association files lawsuit against school voucher expansion
WCTV: Florida’s largest teacher union sues state over education funding
Hoodline: FLORIDA TEACHERS UNION SUES STATE, SAYS VOUCHERS ARE BLEEDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS DRY
Florida Politics: Teachers union sues Florida Department of Education, alleging constitutional violations in voucher, charter programs
WESH 2: Florida educators, parents sue state over school funding, challenge vouchers and charter system
Gulf Coast News: Teachers union, parents and more sue Florida's Department of Education over taxpayer vouchers
Orlando Sentinel: Teachers union, parents sue Florida over vouchers, charter school funding
WGCU: Florida Education Association sues state, alleging voucher system is unconstitutional
Jax Business Journal; Teachers union challenges Florida voucher system sending billions to private schools with less oversight
News 4 Jax: Florida Education Association files lawsuit over universal vouchers, citing constitutional standards
Florida Pheonix: Education union claims school choice system is unconstitutional, files suit
Tampa Bay 28: Florida educators sue state over school funding, voucher spending
Tallahassee Democrat: Florida teachers sue state, say public schools 'doing more with less'
Tallahassee Democrat: Fund our Future: Invest in our Students Movement held at capitol (images)
WMNF: Florida Education Association sues state, claims they are violating state constitution
Tampa Bay Times: Parents, teachers union sue Florida, claim unequal rules for schools, vouchers
WGCU: Florida Education Association sues state, alleging voucher system is unconstitutional
WFSU: Florida Education Association files lawsuit against state over voucher program
Tampa Free Press: Florida’s Education System Faces Legal Challenge Over Constitutional Standards