EduVoter President Crystal Etienne makes it clear: FL's public schools are the only education system the Constitution requires the state to provide. If taxpayer $ fund education, taxpayers deserve transparency and accountability. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vNUS3L

Public schools are strongest when communities come together. We're proud to support the EduVoter Statewide Leadership Conference on 8/28-8/29, bringing together educators, parents, & public school supporters to shape a stronger future for FL's public schools. Register: bit.ly/4eEIBcH

Every FL student deserves the same accountability and transparency, no matter what school they attend. We asked parents what accountability means to them. One FL parent put it simply: True accountability looks like an equal playing field for all schools. Share your thoughts: https://bit.ly/4wWunKE

💬 "We're clearly sending a message that education is not a priority." FL is 50th in avg educator pay for the 3rd year in a row. As Dylan Reinsel with OCEA explains, educators' working conditions are student learning conditions. When FL fails its educators, it also fails its students.

Privatization is sold as helping students, but in reality, it opens the door for billionaires to influence state policy in their favor & rake in taxpayer funds as profit: https://bit.ly/3T4w4qO Our communities deserve investment in students, not profits.

This education policy expert raises an important question: 𝐈𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠? #FOFFL 🔗 https://bit.ly/4w66ZKu ✍️ https://bit.ly/3R8H5Gp

A FL private school with reported payroll issues, unsafe conditions, and other concerns got $2.7M in taxpayer-funded vouchers in 2023-24. Yet FL's own website says private schools aren't "regulated" by the DOE. Accountability shouldn't be optional. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4aSWceh

Supporting educators helps keep great teachers in public schools—and that's a win for students. From striking down key parts of the Stop WOKE Act to a recent recertification win, these rulings affirm a simple truth: Attacking educators doesn't strengthen public education. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4w4JX72

🎥 Aaron Britt, a bus mechanic with the Clay County Education Association, makes it clear: Education support professionals deserve pay that reflects the skill, responsibility, and dedication their work requires.

Accountability isn't controversial, especially when students' futures and taxpayer dollars are on the line. So, here's a simple question: Should every school receiving taxpayer dollars be held to the same accountability standards? ⬇️

💬 "Ride along with me." Shonta McLeod-Stewart with the Support Personnel Association of Lee County has a simple request for lawmakers: spend a day with the education support professionals who keep our schools running. It's time lawmakers recognized their value. 🚌📚

The numbers don't add up. 📚 About 15.3% of FL students attend voucher schools. 💰 Yet nearly 25% of state education funding is dedicated to vouchers. Florida's public school students shouldn't pay the price for an unaccountable voucher system. #FOFFL: https://bit.ly/3SLNtV5

FL taxpayers fund all three school systems—so why are the rules different? Every child deserves a high-quality education, and every taxpayer deserves to know how their money is being used. See the differences between each system for yourself: https://bit.ly/4d8TC5l

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, we honor the ideals of liberty, opportunity, and justice for all. We remain committed to a future where every child, family, educator, and worker—regardless of background—has the opportunity to succeed and thrive. 🇺🇸 #America250

FL spends billions in taxpayer $ on voucher schools, but parents have no way to tell if they consistently deliver strong results. No matter where a child is educated, publicly funded schools should meet the same standards. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bhxdRQ ✍️ https://bit.ly/3R8H5Gp

Budgets reveal what leaders value. This year's budget makes one thing clear: students and working families are not at the top of the list. Florida should be investing in students and families—not political insiders and billionaire investors. #FOFFL 🔗 https://bit.ly/4eGjwhL

The Gov. said the quiet part out loud: FL has different accountability rules for publicly funded school systems. Parents deserve accountability. Taxpayers deserve to know their $ isn't funding private interests. It shouldn't be controversial. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3R8H5Gp #FOFFL

Another year, another budget that leaves FL's public school students behind. While districts close schools and educators remain among the lowest-paid in the nation, lawmakers continue prioritizing special interests over students, families, & workers. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QeiVdx

FL handed Jefferson Co.'s public schools to a charter corporation in 2017, promising a turnaround. 5 years and millions in taxpayer $ later, many called it a disaster. When accountability disappears, students pay the price. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4eLaPS2

Florida's public education report card tells the story: 📉 Last in the nation for support of public schools 📉 Almost rock bottom for school funding 📉 Near dead last for educator pay Students can't succeed when public schools are set up to fail. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3S7q0gN

Florida's Constitution promises an education for all children. On 6/30, the Board of Education could vote to restrict educational opportunities for students based on immigration status. Tell the Board to vote NO and uphold our Constitution. ✍️ Take action: https://bit.ly/4vydPZ3

FL's kids deserve great public schools & working families deserve fair pay. Instead, costs rise as politicians attack workers' rights & divert taxpayer $ from our classrooms. It's time to put families first. That's why FEA endorses @davidjolly.bsky.social for Governor. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QpW6Uy

This win sends a clear message: FL educators have a right to due process & free speech. An independent hearing officer ruled that a Martin Co. educator's private social media comments did not justify termination & ordered the district to restore lost pay & benefits. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vZLb2W

FL ranks 50th in educator pay and among the highest in underqualified teachers, according to @network4pubed.bsky.social. Public school students deserve qualified educators, competitive pay, and strong public schools, not last-place rankings. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3S7q0gN

To all the dads, stepdads, granddads, and father figures—thank you for your love, support, and strength. Happy Father's Day! 👔

Today we recognize #Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom and a powerful reminder that it is worth fighting for. As we commemorate the true end of slavery in the U.S., we remember that while freedom was delayed for too many, justice must never be.

In Clay County, a company founded by the tax collector reportedly received nearly $95,000/month from a taxpayer-funded charter school. Public dollars should fund students, not politicians. Taxpayers deserve transparency & accountability. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oGi16E

⚠️ FL has been ranked last again, this time for abandoning public schools and the students they serve. A new report from the @network4pubed.bsky.social reveals FL received the lowest score in the U.S., earning just 14 out of 102 possible points. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3S7q0gN

Confused about how Florida's voucher program is funded? This video breaks down how vouchers are funded—and why transparency matters after state auditors found Florida couldn't fully account for $270 million in taxpayer dollars. 🎥 https://bit.ly/4vLpHqb

Public schools are strongest when communities come together. We're proud to support the EduVoter Conference on 6/27, bringing together educators, parents, & public school supporters to shape a stronger future for FL's public schools. Register: https://bit.ly/4eEIBcH