Week 4: March 27-April 2 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” HB 311/SB 324 “Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity” ACTIONS TO TAKE:
Week 3: March 20-March 26 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” ACTIONS TO TAKE:
Week 2: March 13-March 19 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” ACTIONS TO TAKE:
Week 1: March 7-March 12 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” HB 311/SB 324 “Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity” HB 1381/SB 960 “State University Student Fee Waivers” ACTIONS TO TAKE:
We would like to thank the University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate for their support. Solidarity can and must exist across state lines. ✊
SB256 would revoke the collective bargaining rights of faculty covered by United Faculty of Florida unless 60% of the eligible total unit are dues-paying members. If UFF-UNF does not meet 60%, we would have 30 days to reauthorize the union. Legally-binding protections of the collective bargaining agreement are at risk. University administration would have universal…
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UNF Spinnaker: “Students, faculty and staff want diversity programs and coursework to stay at UNF, SG poll reports“ Stable link: https://unfspinnaker.com/99495/news/students-faculty-and-staff-want-diversity-programs-and-coursework-to-stay-at-unf-sg-poll-reports/ UNF Spinnaker: “DeSantis’ Teacher Bill of Rights proposes changes to faculty union operations“ Stable link: https://unfspinnaker.com/99217/latest-stories/desantis-teacher-bill-of-rights-proposes-changes-to-faculty-union-operations/ The Florida Times-Union: “UNF professors: Proposed regulations threaten quality of higher education in Florida” Stable link: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2023/01/29/floridas-new-tenure-review-rules-threaten-quality-of-higher-education/69832191007/
From FEA: March 7 is the start of Florida’s 2023 legislative session, and some elected officials have promised to pass legislation that will limit the fundamental freedoms of Florida’s students, teachers, education staff professionals, and higher education faculty. In response, we are asking all Florida Education Association (FEA) and United Faculty of Florida (UFF) members…
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The Effort to Undermine Academic Freedom in Florida House Bill 999 Please consider signing on to this statement from the American Council of Learned Societies. Click the image below to be redirected to their website, where you can sign on to the statement.
Please join the Interfaith Center, United Faculty of Florida (UFF-UNF), and the Center for Community-Based Learning as we celebrate the start of early voting in Duval’s unitary elections! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join the celebration, complete with free food, fun, and prizes! The Local Get Out the Vote Party is scheduled for…
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