Support the end of high-stakes testing

Florida's governor announced a proposal that would end the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) given each spring. Instead, three smaller tests would be given throughout the school year to give more useful information to educators and parents. However, a proposed bill in the Florida Senate actually adds more testing throughout the year.

Now is our opportunity to push for the removal of punitive stakes tied to testing and end the excessive amount of time spent testing not learning.

Speak up for the Class of 2022

Florida plans to proceed with state testing and the Florida Standards Assessment this year but discontinue it next year. This includes a new law that requires students in the Class of 2022 to achieve a higher score on the SAT in lieu of passing the 10th grade FSA. This class was not able to take the FSA in 10th grade due to the pandemic and many could not take it in 2021. The Class of 2022 is the ONLY class that has both a higher concordant score requirement AND is required to pass the 10th grade FSA in order to graduate.

Tell Gov. DeSantis and the Commissioner of Education to waive this graduation requirement for the Class of 2022.

2021 Budget: How will schools fare?

The Florida Legislature has one duty during their 60 day session- to pass a balanced budget. As the budget process begins, we must all demand that they make education a priority and give students and educators the resources they desperately need. Tell your legislators that Florida's teachers and students deserve our investment.

School Vouchers drain funding

The Florida Legislature is once again considering legislation to expand its voucher scheme which drains vital dollars from public schools and funnels them to private companies with no oversight or accountability.

Tell your elected officials to support Florida's students and educators by investing in public schools, colleges and universities instead of unregulated, privately owned K-12 schools.