Florida educators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's emergency order that forces schools to open for in-person instruction next month
The president of the Florida Education Association, Fedrick Ingram, announced the suit against Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida State Board of Education. The suit was filed in the 11th Circuit Court in Miami.
AFT President Randi Weingarten said DeSantis, who has been pushing for schools to reopen, is in"intense denial."Health care professionals and school board members warn Arizona governor returning to school isn't safe "As a national affiliate, we'll do everything we can do to make sure not only our members are safe, but our community is safe, and that we do not lose a generation of children because of the denial and the recklessness," Weingarten said.
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