Florida educators are suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in response to an order requiring schools to open for in-person learning.
during the pandemic, and argues it is a violation of the Florida constitution to open the schools if they are unsafe.
Teachers stand in protest in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. "Clearly the FEA hasn't read nor understands the Florida Department of Education's guidance, the Emergency Order No. 2020-EO-06, or Florida law," Corcoran said."Currently, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida Statute 1001.42 required K-12 schools 'to operate 180 days' a school year. If you do the math, that equates to 5 days a week for 36 weeks."
At a press conference on Monday, FEA President Fedrick Ingram said how and when schools reopen should be decided on a local level.
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