Unions representing teachers and other public sector workers – but not first responders – would be put under new rules for recertification in a bill passed by the Senate on Friday.
Teachers and union leaders in Northeast Florida are warning that Senate Bill 1296, which is advancing through the Florida Legislature, could jeopardize collective-bargaining rights for public employees.
Dozens of Duval County teachers, students and their families came together Saturday morning for the 13th annual “Let’s Move Jacksonville” event at Henry J. Klutho Park.
Bored Teachers, known as the #1 teacher comedy brand with over one billion views and ten million followers globally, will bring their “Is It Friday Yet?!” Comedy Tour to the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville on January 16, 2026, at 7:30 PM.
A longtime Chick-fil-A guest used more than 300,000 app points to feed Orange Park High School teachers and support staff for Teacher Appreciation Week on Wednesday.
On Jan. 14, educators, families and students gathered at the Columbia County School District (CCSD) Office to make their voices heard. Their message was clear: teachers in Columbia County deserve better pay.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained documents showing the then-principal and assistant principal at DA failed to follow up on several allegations of teacher misconduct involving during the 2022-2023 school year.
Crisis in the classroom: The overwhelming response when we asked about the teacher shortage. We received more than a thousand responses from people when we asked the top three reasons behind teacher shortages. Florida leads the nation in teacher shortages, but the national data from Brown University doesn't explain why. Teachers play a crucial role in preparing the next generation and often spend more time with our kids than we do. Lack of pay, hours, stress, and politics are cited as major factors contributing to the shortage.
A new survey out of the University of Chicago shows that fewer than one in five Americans would encourage a young person to become a K-12 teacher. And it's no secret that there has been a teacher shortage in Florida for quite some time.
Margaritaville at Sea is saluting military members, first responders, healthcare workers, and educators once again.
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold.
A special magistrate brought in to help settle a pay dispute between St. Johns County teachers and the school district has sided with teachers seeking a raise.
As the state of Florida continues to grapple with a shortage of public school teachers, some local districts are partnering with local and national organizations to advance recruitment and retention efforts.
Teachers from Hidden Oaks Elementary got a shopping spree as an early holiday gift. A local Office Depot gave them money to spend in-store and help them restock their classrooms and support their students’ education.
A local community group spoke out Friday in front of the Duval County School Board asking the community to support raising property taxes for teacher raises.
Three candidates are seeking the votes for Clay County School Board, District 1. This is a nonpartisan office is elected by all voters in the district, regardless of party. This race appears on the August primary ballot. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two will advance to a runoff in November.
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The president of the teachers union in St. Johns County said the reaction among teachers has been mixed after the school district put in place a mask mandate for all school employees this week.
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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Unless a new deal is struck in St. Johns County, teachers there will no longer be able to take emergency time-off for COVID-19 related reasons. This could be a problem for teachers who might become exposed or contract the virus over Christmas break. On the final day before Christmas break, St. Johns County teachers got an email from Superintendent Tim Forson notifying them of the expiration. And that’s what we want to avoid,” said Michelle Dillon, President of the St. Johns Education Association. Dillon said the hope is to sit down with district leaders in January to figure out a solution for teachers to still have access to some form of emergency leave.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Teacher Appreciation Week prompted a parade of teachers around the campus of Raines High School on Tuesday. We have, this morning, a video teachers received from our students thanking them,” said Vincent Hall, the principal of Raines high School. Along with the video from the students, teachers got a backpack, a Raines High School face mask, a bar of soap, a bottle of water and some Lifesavers candy -- along with lunch from Tidbits. “The teachers are missing their students immensely.”But the teachers are in contact with their students daily through Microsoft Teams. It was appropriate for Tuesday’s “Parade of Stars."
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