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Calling Current Schooling ‘Not Sustainable,’ 100 Teachers at FPC Plead for Altered Instruction on Fridays

September 1, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Katie Hansen, president of the county's teachers union, addressing the board this afternoon.

Reflecting intense concern and frustration with current teaching requirements that blend in-person and distance learning, Flagler teachers submitted a plan to the school bard to turn Fridays into planning and focused study days as opposed to direct instruction days.

Flagler County’s Teachers Union Joins Call on Governor To Keep Schools Closed For Rest of the Year

April 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Exactly a year ago, Superintendent Jim Tager and Flagler County Education Association participated in walk-ins across the district, in support of teachers and service employees. The unions' relationships with district administration has long been stable and cooperative. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Education Association President Katie Hansen said today she was “absolutely” behind the state education association president’s call on Gov. Ron DeSantis to keep schools closed for the remainder of the year, for the safety of students, staff and families.

At Walk-Ins Across 9 Flagler Schools, a Call to Lawmakers To Stop Undermining Public Education

April 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Just before sun-up at Indian Trails Middle School, walk-in participants, including teachers, administratorsm service employees and students, gathered at the flagpole, as they would at all nine of the county's traditional public schools this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

Teacher and service employee unions organized the walk-ins at the schools to pressure lawmakers to improve per-student allocations and lessen the favored financial and other terms granted charter and voucher programs.

Sequestering Florida’s Children And Their Schools

March 4, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The across-the-board federal budget cuts, known as sequestration, will slow our economic recovery and cost upwards of a million jobs nationally. But here in Florida, the sequestration knife cuts especially deep, particularly in the already underfunded field of public education, writes Katie Hansen.

Flagler’s Teachers Union President on FCAT, The GOP, and High-Stakes Misconceptions

June 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Jill Woolbright, a Bunnell Elementary teacher--and an inspiration to Jacob Oliva, the recently appointed deputy superintendent of Flagler schools--is a strong union advocate with a purpose. (© FlaglerLive)

Katie Hansen, president of Flagler County’s teachers union, forcefully argues against FCAT’s culture of high-stakes testing and false but pervasive notions that unions protect bad teachers and contribute only to Democrats.

FCAT 2.0: Computer Snags in Flagler Schools Compound Students’ and Teachers’ Anxieties

April 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

FCAT testing began this week, and with a dozen tests administered by computer only, to save money, teachers in several Flagler schools are reporting students being arbitrarily logged off, losing work and time and worsening already stressful conditions.

From “I’m Not a Dog” To Compromising Bullets as Teachers Union and District Negotiate

March 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

After recriminations and a particularly insulting whistle from the district’s lead negotiator, the two sides appeared headed for compromise over the one issue–how teachers are to be evaluated–keeping the district from approving the 2012-13 teachers contract.

Seeking Thaw, Flagler School Board Pleads Its Case Against Teachers’ Charge of “Bad Faith”

March 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

School Board member Colleen Conklin and Superintendent Janet Valentine explain why the controversy over a controversial provision in teachers’ contract doesn’t tell the whole story.

Trust-Busting: Union Angered as Flagler School Board Rescinds Its Vote on Teachers’ Contract

March 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Negotiations are back to zero and mutual trust damaged as the Flagler County School Board said it could not legally approve the contract, as it mistakenly did two weeks ago, by carving out a controversial portion of it dealing with teacher evaluations.

Flagler School Board Balks Over New Teacher Contract; Union President Calls It “Bad Faith”

February 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

After a closed-door meeting, the Flagler school board ratified a new contract with its teacher union minus a crucial portion defining teacher evaluations, causing a breach with the union just as the two sides are planning next school year.

Flagler Schools Will Start Earlier, On Aug. 16, End June 8, As District Sets 2012-13 Calendar

February 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Thanksgiving will still be a full week off, but Christmas break will entail two broken weeks at either ends, so students can come back on Jan. 2 and have more time to prepare for the new FCAT: end-of-course exams. Printable calendar included.

Foregoing Raise to Top Staff, School Board Awards 2% to Most Others But Cuts Schedules

June 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

High and middle school students will lose 45 minutes a day in instructional time, the equivalent of 21 days, and the 2 percent raise won’t make up for salary losses from higher pension and insurance costs and a shorter work year.

Adding to Mounting Legal Challenges for Scott, Public Employees Sue Over 3% Pension Hit

June 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

florida education association pension 3 percent cut lawsuit

The class-action lawsuit is filed on behalf of 556,296 public employees, including state workers, teachers and police officers. It echoes frustrations that led the Flagler County School Board to talk lawsuit last week.

District and Teachers’ Union Seal Crucial Agreement on Vast Cuts and Shorter Days

April 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

More than tree and a half hours into their latest bargaining session, the union and the Flagler County school district were almost ready to agree to cuts that would eliminate 40 teachers, shorten school days and save $3.5 million next year.

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