/tags/teachers-unions teacher's unions en-US WLRN Wed, 10 May 2023 20:49:55 GMT /education/2023-05-10/teachers-unions-challenge-new-law-claiming-retaliation-by-desantis Teachers unions have quickly filed a constitutional challenge to a new Florida law that places additional restrictions on public-employee unions, describing the measure as political retaliation by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Wed, 10 May 2023 20:49:55 GMT /education/2023-05-10/teachers-unions-challenge-new-law-claiming-retaliation-by-desantis Jim Saunders/News Service of Florida /2019-12-09/senate-education-panel-votes-to-kill-best-brightest-teacher-bonus-program It's been the subject of derision and lawsuits. Even Gov. Ron DeSantis has been critical of the program. Now the lights could be dimming on Florida's... Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:31:16 GMT /2019-12-09/senate-education-panel-votes-to-kill-best-brightest-teacher-bonus-program Lynn Hatter /education/2019-10-07/desantis-wants-47-5k-minimum-teacher-pay-union-asks-what-about-veteran-educators Florida would boast the second-highest starting salaries for teachers in the country under a new plan from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.DeSantis wants to… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:02:27 GMT /education/2019-10-07/desantis-wants-47-5k-minimum-teacher-pay-union-asks-what-about-veteran-educators Jessica Bakeman /education/2019-06-26/beto-orourke-pitches-south-florida-teachers-in-town-hall-leading-up-to-debates Beto O’Rourke will be among 20 Democratic presidential candidates debating this week in Miami. But on Tuesday night, he got the stage to himself.The… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:19:09 GMT /education/2019-06-26/beto-orourke-pitches-south-florida-teachers-in-town-hall-leading-up-to-debates Jessica Bakeman /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-05-27/the-sunshine-economy-state-of-teachers-unions Florida teachers’ unions are planning to sue the state over a new law that threatens their long-term survival.Unions’ right to collectively bargain for… Sun, 27 May 2018 23:56:49 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-05-27/the-sunshine-economy-state-of-teachers-unions Jessica Bakeman