The Florida Education Association (FEA) released a statement responding to recent activity on social media. The organization emphasized the importance of safety for all individuals in their communities, including at home, schools, and college campuses.
“Everyone deserves the right to be safe in their communities- whether that’s at home, in their schools or on college campuses. The union is here to support the rights of every educator across the state and we will not stand quiet while educators are tried in the court of public opinion instead of receiving the due process they deserve. Allowing threats and threatening those in our public school communities is counterproductive. As a union, we have always, and will always, stand for bringing people together.
Now is the time to unite for safer, stronger communities for every American.”
The FEA serves as Florida’s largest association representing professional education employees. Its membership includes over 120,000 individuals such as PreK-12 teachers, higher education faculty, educational staff professionals, students training to become teachers at colleges and universities, as well as retired education employees.
