The Florida Legislature created this testing madness, but now that it’s clear that standardized tests are holding back students some... tampabay.com/blogs/gradeboo…

Must read.

.Sen. Dennis Baxley admits the chosen limit of 8 years was picked because it has a catchier slogan than the 12 years he thinks is "perhaps better." Seriously... lets have a real discussion re. local control of our #publicschools, not make policy based on potential PR campaigns #edchat

A return to the pre-2008 millage rate is LONG overdue. And perhaps a middle ground of allowing it to happen for the specific... tampabay.com/blogs/gradeboo…

At Hills School Board mtg where member Cindy Stuart responded to chatter about Florida schools arming teachers. "We are not arming teachers and we don't have the intention to, and I think Mr. (Sheriff Chad) Chronister is pretty clear that he has no intention of doing so either."

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"Florida doesn't really have a teacher shortage. What they have is a slow-motion teacher walkout, with teachers waling out because they just can't take it any more." Defunding schools, labeling them as failing and blaming it all on teachers is all part of the privatization plan.

“While there are some terrible states for education policy in the U.S., Florida’s political leaders have made a good case for Florida being the worst. Teachers are devalued and distressed.... curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2019/01/fl-uns…

Amen

More on the “teacher shortage” in Florida, or, as Peter Greene of Curmudgucation called it, the “slow motion walkout.” orlandosentinel.com/features/educa… orlandosentinel.com/features/educa…

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“Now more than ever, we need to listen to our educators and use our voices to enact change. We need properly funded schools and policies that favor teachers. We need to show our educators that we value them, and we value what they do.” #Florida #fledu

FYI Floridians, via diverted taxes, are paying for low income children to attend these schools. The state provides ZERO academic accountability. #SchoolsWithoutRules #BillionDollarVoucherSCAM

Preach! Here’s hoping Governor DeSantis and all legislators get the long overdue message on public education funding. dailycommercial.com/opinion/201901… dailycommercial.com/opinion/201901…

This week it became clear that at least one Florida Board of Education Member has been listening to stakeholder concerns. Thanks Mr. Olenick. #fledu #Florida thathttp://accountabaloney.com/index.php/2019/01/21/thanks-for-listening-mr-olenick/

@fltweet11 But the “car dealerships” have all the incentive to drive new car purchases, and they have the rule makers to assure that our current cars break down more often, creating demand for new models.

During #NationalSchoolChoiceWeek it is worth re-reading the Orlando Sentinel’s #SchoolsWithoutRules series which exposed how Florida private schools rake in nearly $1 billion in state scholarships with little oversight. It’s a #BillionDollar #VoucherSCAM orlandosentinel.com/features/educa…

New facebook page but keeping Sarah Fortney’s campaign twitter page the same! Keep an eye out for updates and news about the campaign. Election day 8/23/2022! If you are on facebook, make sure to like the new page! Sarah Fortney Campaign #voteFORTNEY #voteFortneyforPolkDistrict3

Sarah's Sunday Sights and Sounds. Sorry I'm late. Been working 😉 Bartow Adult Band Jon Eckman is a Rock Star then to LWV Polk County at Beacon Hill Church. Love them because they know PK-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUST DO IT BETTER 💚💚💚

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