Florida Teacher’s Essay Becomes Rallying Cry for Respect

By Cynthia McCabe When people were attacking her and her fellow dedicated public school teachers, Florida fourth-grade teacher Jamee Miller got mad. And then she got to typing. The result? An essay called “I Am a Teacher” which caught fire in recent weeks on Facebook and blogs as supporters of teachers attacked by budget-slashing lawmakers and [...]

SB6: The Worst Bill in America?

By Kevin Hart April 6, 2010 — Florida educators don’t want Senate Bill 6. Parents don’t want it either. Students have even taken to writing their legislators and showing up at the capitol to protest a bill that will make Florida one of the least teacher-friendly states in America and could lead talented educators to [...]

Florida Bill Ignores Advice

It’s been said that one of the most critical aspects of leadership is listening to the advice of experts. That message seems to have fallen on deaf ears in Florida, where some political leaders are ignoring warnings from thousands of educators that a state Senate bill would reap harmful effects on public education in Florida, [...]