SB 736 and House PCB KCOS 11: Teacher Quality ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Wednesday (February 23), Florida legislators in the House and Senate are voting on two anti-teacher education reform bills. Teachers must show their opposition to proposed legislation that will increase student testing and eliminate due process if approved by the legislature. Please join us this Wednesday at the State Capitol for the public hearings on Senate Bill 736 and its House version PCB KCOS 11. The Senate Budget Committee hearing begins at 9 AM. The House hearing for the K20 Competitiveness Committee begins at 10:15 AM. If you can't make it to Tallahassee, please call or email your legislator and the members of both committees TODAY to express opposition to SB 736 and its House companion. Senate Budget Committee members Click the members tab.
House K20 Competitiveness Subcommittee members If you prefer to call: Erik Fresen, chair of the House Competitiveness committee (850) 488-4092, or
JD Alexander, Chair of the Budget committee (850) 487-5044 Click here to find your local legislator. Look for the Florida State Legislative Directory link on the lower right side of the page.
Anti-public education groups have started to mobilize in support of these flawed bills. It is important that all teachers have a voice in the hearings. | 
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