National PTA meeting in Orlando, to vote on dues increase
The National PTA is meeting in Orlando starting today. One item on the agenda for this national conference is something that would impact every PTA member at schools across Florida and the country – a...
View ArticleFL PTA plans “8 moments” of silence to protest school budget cuts
The Florida PTA ,upset by the whack public education spending took this year, wants all public education supporters to observe “8 moments of silence” on Sept. 8 at 8 a.m.. All the 8’s represent the...
View ArticleParent-trigger bill doesn’t make parent advocacy groups happy
The so-called, parent-trigger bill has some of Florida’s parent advocacy groups worried. The groups say the bill, which gives parents at a struggling campus the right to dictate an “improvement...
View ArticleParent trigger bill gets another favorable committee vote in House
The so-called parent trigger bill – the one that would allow parents to help determine a plan for a struggling school — got a favorable vote today by the House education committee. That pleased...
View ArticleFlorida PTA complains about FCAT writing “fiasco”
The Florida PTA has joined the chorus of those clamoring for answers about what happened with this year’s FCAT writing scores. “ This week’s fiasco over the FCAT Writing scores has left many shaking...
View ArticleParent involvement programs in Osceola, Seminole win state award
Two Central Florida schools were among 10 winners of the state’s Parent Involvement Program award for 2012. The schools are Cypress Elementary in Osceola County, which won for its “dare to be perfect”...
View ArticleEducation Commissioner search to be discussed tomorrow (advocacy groups...
The State Board of Education is to meet tomorrow morning (via telephone) to make decisions about its next education commissioner. It is to vote on a contract with its search firm — and a “candidate...
View ArticleFlorida PTA urges members to show “concern/support” about or for education...
The Florida PTA wants its members to learn about the three finalists for Florida’s next education commissioner and, if they have concerns, share them with key state leaders, it said in an email sent...
View ArticleFlorida PTA to Scott: Thanks for teacher raise proposal but, please, also...
The Florida PTA said today it appreciated Gov. Rick Scott had listened to teachers and parents and proposed a $2,500 raise for classroom instructors. But the group urged the governor and the Florida...
View Article‘Parent trigger’ bill is back, as expected
UPDATE: The post now includes Democratic lawmakers criticism of the bill. A bill filed today looks likely to revise last year’s contentious “parent trigger” debate as it proposes to let parents at a...
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