FL's Department of Health is considering eliminating school vaccine requirements for diseases including chickenpox, Hep B, Hib, and more.

These changes could put students, educators, and communities at risk of preventable illness.

Public comments are open through 10/19: https://bit.ly/4i5hNol

FL's history with school vouchers started with a focus on parents of children with disabilities.

Today, a @propublica.org investigation reveals that more than half of FL's private schools say they don't serve students w/ disabilities.

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🚨 FL districts took on $1.4B in short-term debt to keep schools running—while nearly $4B went to vouchers last year w/o oversight.

Students who stay in public schools don't deserve less. Every student deserves a high-quality education.

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Have you returned your vote-by-mail ballot yet? Remember, you can return it in person or by mail.

Get all the facts and make a plan to vote: https://bit.ly/4wLuuJk

DYK the most commonly banned book for the 2025-2026 school year was "Sold" by Patricia McCormic?

It’s just one of more than 7K titles removed from public schools nationwide, according to @penamerica.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3W8WZTF

Which banned book do you love & why should everyone read it?

Morning thought: Hurricane Isaias is bearing down on the panhandle. Public schools have been converted to shelters, staffed by school employees, to keep citizens safe and secure. Be safe, we will check in after the storm. #walkandtalkwithspar #FundOurFutureFL #PublicSchoolProud

#EducationExplained: Public schools & voucher schools both receive taxpayer $. So why are the rules for public accountability to taxpayers different?

This election, we can vote for leaders who will demand accountability to taxpayers. Make a plan to vote: https://bit.ly/4wLuuJk

For those in the path of Hurricane Isaias, please stay safe. Your local, state, and national unions are here for you.

For more information and resources, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/4eT5J4L

While taxpayer-funded voucher schools can cherry-pick students who fit their "type," FL's public schools must serve every student who walks through their doors.

That’s not a system designed to help ALL students succeed.

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Morning thought: Please Share! We live the struggle every day - low pay, unaffordable health care and lack of respect. Let’s change that by getting our colleagues to join with us in our union and by going to vote for change - for David Jolly! ##walkandtalkwithspar #FundOurFutureFL #30yearsisenough

Early voting opens in several Florida counties in a few weeks. 🗳️ Are you planning to vote early?

Get the facts and create your voting plan today: https://bit.ly/4wLuuJk

WATCH LIVE: FEA and Florida AFL-CIO are hosting a Statewide Labor Townhall featuring labor-endorsed candidates and a discussion of key issues facing workers and families this election season.

📺 Tune in LIVE on our Facebook: https://bit.ly/3Wcjk2H

Esta noche, @floridaea y @flaflcio están organizando una asamblea publica laboral estatal a las 7:00 PM E.T. Participan candidatos respaldados por los sindicatos, Gwen Graham, Angie Nixon, José Javier Rodríguez y Annette Taddeo en vivo por Facebook www.facebook.com/floridaea

TONIGHT: Join FEA and Florida AFL-CIO for a Statewide Labor Townhall at 7:00 PM ET featuring labor-endorsed candidates, including Gwen Graham, Angie Nixon, Jose Javier Rodriquez, and Annette Taddeo.

📺 Tune in live on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4j11XrT

How can you measure results when the rules for measuring them differ?

FL's public schools report student outcomes every year. But the state hasn’t made voucher school test scores public since 2023-24.

We can vote for change. Get the facts & plan to vote: https://bit.ly/45ramjA

Morning thought: Please share - one gubernatorial candidate made it clear this weekend - we must end nearly 3 decades of disinvestment. We must vote for change. #walkandtalkwithspar #FundOurFutureFL #30yearsisenough #vote