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Labor Day message: United, we can improve Florida for all
One of the many ways that the COVID pandemic is continuing to play out is by workers realizing the power they have when they join together to demand fair pay, benefits, and working conditions. Recent polling shows that more than two-thirds of all Americans approve of labor unions; this marks the highest approval rating since […]
This Labor Day, let’s renew our commitment to students, educators and public schools
Our country was founded on the premise that in order to protect our democracy, we need an educated electorate. It was our Founding Fathers who established the basis of public schools — an American idea. Today, millions of educators nationwide continue this mission, even in the middle of a pandemic, ensuring that every child in […]
The often-unsung heroes of education deserve a living wage now
When I taught at Turie T. Small Elementary in Daytona Beach, I would give new teachers a few pieces of advice. They should join their union, they should seek out great learning opportunities, and they needed to make friends with the real people who ran the school: the custodial and secretarial staff. Those employees, along […]