Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivered a statement about the future of Florida today while visiting Cape Coral on the Southwest coast. During his remarks, the governor highlighted his support for parent’s rights, taking the position that parents should be the ones making decisions for their children on masks, schools, and vaccines, not government. This from theconservativetreehouse.com.
Governor DeSantis promised Florida residents there will be no lockdowns, no mandates, no restrictions, and no school closures. Additionally, the governor urged all local communities to follow common sense science and said he will soon issue an order allowing parents or guardians to choose whether their child wears a mask in schools.
“As of today, very few [school districts] are requiring it. Nevertheless, we have a lot of push from the CDC and others to make every single person, kids and staff have to wear masks all day,” DeSantis said during the event. “That would be a huge mistake.” WATCH:
The Florida Education Association (FEA), the largest teacher union in the state, said they will fight the Florida governor on all measures. The teachers union is considering not going back to work with in-person teaching, and has vowed not to give up control of the (k-12) children to the parents. “Governor DeSantis continues to think that Tallahassee knows best what all Floridians need,” FEA President Andrew Spar said in a statement. “We reject that kind of thinking” Spar continued.
“Instead, we ask Governor DeSantis to allow all Florida’s citizens to have a voice by empowering the elected leaders of cities, counties and school districts to make health and safety decisions locally based on their unique needs and circumstances,” Spar said. Emphasizing how the union feels they have more power in the blue and leftist urban area, and they have vowed to fight any conservative effort in the state to undermine the teachers financial interests and control over Florida students.
Good on Governor DeSantis for his strong, positive leadership in the face of adversity. Who controls the state, the Governor or the teachers’ union? Exactly.
Any unemployed teachers out there interested in moving to Florida and assuming a position teaching in the state’s public school system? I anticipate this coming fall thousands of job openings will be available. Good pay, good benefits, and best of all, no damn union dues. The FEA has overstepped its authority and will have been rendered toothless. Those teachers who remain loyal to the FEA will be replaced.
No doubt DeSantis is prepared for this. His people likely have the Want Ads already written. Good chess players are able to work ahead many moves. DeSantis is a good chess player.
