Kim Bowles’ Message To Tallahassee
Middle class Floridian Kim Bowles talks about her support of public education, and how Tallahassee politicians just don’t seem to understand the sacrifices our teachers are already making. “Teachers are already taking their own paper to school, buying their own pencils for their classrooms. We’re donating books to their libraries. How long can this continue?” […]
Responding To The Florida Chamber’s Misleading Attacks
Two weeks ago, the Florida Chamber of Commerce released a video using our community’s public employees – teachers, police officers, and firefighters – as props to make the misleading claim that everyday middle class citizens wanted their unions to be silenced. Here’s their video (warning: if you have blood pressure issues, we advise you not […]
The Real State of The State
The Florida Center For Fiscal and Economic policy released a blockbuster report yesterday showing Florida at or near bottom in education, health, and tax fairness rankings in comparison with other states. You can read the full report here (pdf.) Some rankings that stood out to us: 3rd highest unemployment rate. 49th among the states in […]