Despite the lies from the Biden White House, Florida rejected an AP course filled with Critical Race Theory and other obvious violations of Florida law. We proudly require the teaching of African American history. We do not accept woke indoctrination masquerading as education.
Meanwhile, Florida students are NOT falling behind in math and reading because
@govrondesantis
kept schools open and rejected lockdowns.
In fact, we’re closing achievement gaps among African American, White, and Hispanic students.
Due to the pandemic, kids are behind in math and reading. We know how to help bridge this gap.
I'm calling on schools to use American Rescue Plan funds to expand tutoring, summer learning, and afterschool programs and to provide 250,000 more tutors and mentors for our kids.
More fake news from media activists too lazy to read FL law. A teacher (or any adult) faces a felony if they knowingly distribute egregious material, such as images which depict sexual conduct, sexual battery, bestiality, or sadomasochistic abuse. Who could be against that?
Florida teachers must now remove all “unvetted” books from their classroom libraries or face felony prosecution. The policy is based on the premise that teachers and librarians are using books to “groom” students. We discuss at 9am with
@JuddLegum
. Join us.
@WJCTNews
Wrong. Students suffered because of decisions made by leaders during the pandemic. Thankfully,
@govrondesantis
listened to science, not teachers unions.
The bottom line is everyone suffered in the pandemic.. because of the pandemic. The disruption was everywhere, and it was bad regardless of whether schools were remote or in person. We are focused now on the urgent need to help kids recover and thrive.
WRONG. Those 2.8 million students are REQUIRED BY LAW to learn African American history. They are not, however, required to learn about queer theory and other forms of one-sided indoctrination.
Rep. Michele Rayner, D-St. Petersburg: “There are 2.8 million students sitting in Florida public schools right now knowing their governor does not want them to learn about Black history.”
The federal government won’t dictate Florida’s education standards.
This new curriculum is based on truth.
We will not back down from teaching our nation’s true history at the behest of a woke
@WhiteHouse
, nor at the behest of a supposedly conservative congressman.
The new African-American standards in FL are good, robust, & accurate. That being said, the attempt to feature the personal benefits of slavery is wrong & needs to be adjusted. That obviously wasn't the goal & I have faith that FLDOE will correct this.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.
Florida is focused on teaching true and accurate African American history.
If you actually read our standards you’d know that.
I refuse to stay silent as Florida’s leaders try to censor history, gaslighting communities of color.
Our children need to know our history, the good and the ugly parts, so that we can raise a generation who will not repeat its mistakes.
This document was not written by the Department, so you might want to delete this.
If you really want to see the books in our standards, they haven't changed for 3 years and are available here:
As a school board member you should know better.
The FL Department of Education released a list of approved books for K-12 probably to distract from all the books being banned in this state. The list has ninth and twelfth grade misspelled in a moment of symbolism that shouldn't be lost on any of us. Per
We will never allow boys to play in girls’ sports. We will fight this overreach tooth and nail. And we will stop at nothing to uphold the protections afforded women under Title IX.
Neither of these books are “banned” in Florida.
In fact, we have included them in
our B.E.S.T. Standards.
The left is lying and hiding their support of children’s books with hyper-sexualized materials.
Teachers union boss goes on a Banned Book tour holding up books like To Kill A Mocking Bird and James and the Giant Prach.
What they don't tell you is they fought to have these books removed.
This is a PR stunt to save face so they can say look at us while they allow
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona:
"I think it was President Reagan who said, 'We're from the government. We're here to help!'"
Here's the actual quote:
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."
Students should be spending their time in school learning core academic subjects, not being force-fed radical gender and sexual ideology.
In Florida, we’re preserving the right of kids to be kids.
This is a hoax.
Florida does not require a permission slip to teach African American history or to celebrate Black History Month.
Any school that does this is completely in the wrong.
A Florida school district is drawing fire for asking parents to consent to having their children participate in a book reading by an African American author to comply with state law.
Last I checked, men cannot give birth.
Erasing the definition of a woman is anti-science & only harms the special relationship between a mother & her child.
We will not allow the Biden Teacher Union to force their radical agenda on Florida students.
Placing 'atrocities' in quotations implying that this isn't the truth about communism is a slap in the face to the very community that this 'news outlet' is supposed to serve
The Florida Department of Education is pleased to offer civics training for educators across our state. This initiative will prepare students to engage in civil society, participate in the democratic process, & act within our Constitutional republic to better the world around us.
BREAKING REPORT: NYC fires another 850 teachers and teaching aides after they FAILED TO GET COVID VACCINE by September 5 deadline - Total of 1,950 TERMINATED BY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION since vaccine mandate took effect..
Despite the false media narrative, Americans overwhelmingly agree with Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law.
Sexual ideology has no place in a child’s classroom!
YouGov Poll: Do you support or oppose school teachers providing classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity to children in kindergarten through third grade?
SUPPORT - 21%
OPPOSE - 67%
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
#MLKDay2018
There is absolutely no legislation in Florida that prohibits the discussion of Hanukkah in classrooms. Anyone claiming otherwise has not read Florida law.
It’s unfortunate that some would use Hanukkah and the holiday season to sow controversy for political purposes.
Florida school district reverses decision to block parent's Hanukkah presentation; officials had been citing state’s Parental Rights law as reason for blocking.
Reporting by
@JesseScheckner
#FlaPol
If a book contains sexually explicit content that is inappropriate for adults in Congress to hear, then parents should have the right to petition their school board for that book to be removed.
In Florida, we give parents a voice.
Sen. Kennedy reads passages from pornographic books Genderqueer and All Boys are Blue.
The Illinois Sec. of State Alexi Giannoulias responds by saying "those words are disturbing coming from your mouth."
His state's new law stops parents from being able to remove it from
A real pleasure to meet with
@coach_cristobal
, his dedication to excellence will not only produce Wins on the field but also develop great young men in our community! keep up the great work
@rudyfernandez23
,Best of luck to you Coach!
#GoCanes
This is a blatant lie. As of today, Florida has 4,776 vacancies which is 1.3 on average per school. In fact, our vacancies are nearly 10% lower than this time last year.
The
@FloridaEA
should cite accurate methodology before they replicate this false narrative again next year.
Each child gets only one first day of kindergarten, one first day of middle school and one first day of their senior year.
Unfortunately, thousands of students will show up to their first day of school in Florida this year to find they don’t have a permanent teacher.
Florida will not silence important parts of this nation’s history for political convenience due to false attacks from the
@WhiteHouse
and
@VP
.
We are pushing forward with our robust curriculum on African American History.
Read it and weep! It’s sad to see the Florida teachers' union waste their members’ hard-earned money on a frivolous lawsuit to block parents from knowing what their children are reading in classrooms.
Today’s ruling is a major win for Florida parents and classroom transparency!
Sociology has been hijacked by left-wing activists and no longer serves its intended purpose as a general knowledge course for students.
Under
@GovRonDeSantis
, Florida’s higher education system will focus on preparing students for high-demand, high-wage jobs, not woke ideology.
BREAKING: Florida will fight
@JoeBiden
's Title IX rule change
@CommMannyDiazJr
called it "an attempt to gaslight the country into believing that biological sex no longer has any meaning"
DETAILS:
Its concerning that we receive a voicemail from
@browardschools
saying they wish to provide counseling ONLY about the violence that occurred yesterday,
@browardschools
Where was this same counseling and support during the riots, violence and burning cities during this summer?
.
@SecCardona
- it’s clear you are out of touch with Americans.
The majority of parents across the nation want their kids to learn about reading, math, writing and civics - not gender identity.
We have districts where one or two ideologues armed with megaphones and rich donors are overriding school librarians and educators with decades of experience.
We can’t let it happen.
Thanks to
@GovRonDeSantis
, Florida passed legislation to protect girls’ sports and we will not tolerate any school that violates this law.
We applaud the swift action taken by the
@FHSAA
to ensure there are serious consequences for this illegal behavior.
Remembering the victims of horrific atrocities committed against families like mine is not a “campaign tactic.” The chosen date of November 7, which marks the beginning of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, has been recognized nationwide since 2017.
Do better.
Another example of the book ban hoax!
Broward County has confirmed to me that this is simply an end-of-year book inventory. It has nothing to do with vetting any books.
This video is completely false and a sad attempt to disrupt our educational environment.
WATCH THIS VIDEO
A Florida public school staff member, risking her job, documented a glimpse of what’s currently happening at her school. The state has come in and removed hundreds of thousands of books from their school library deeming the books “inappropriate”. 👇
Because of the work of
@GovRonDeSantis
and the Florida Legislature, more than 407,000 Florida students have already received a school choice scholarship - with more on the way.
I am proud of Florida for leading the nation in school choice.
BREAKING: Florida sees nearly 430,000 applications for new school choice scholarships, with 407,000 already being awarded
“With our historic move to universal school choice, families in record numbers are choosing the best educational options for their children."
.
@POTUS
and
@NikkiFriedFL
are attempting to hold our most vulnerable students hostage over radical gender ideology. Florida schools have NO obligation to follow this federal guidance and will not be threatened into submission.
Parents have every right to be concerned about the woke, hyper-sexualized materials that have been found in schools.
This is just another example of
@SecCardona
refusing to acknowledge that parents know what is best for their kids.
Education Secretary Cardona says that he doesn’t have “too much respect” for parents who have been “misbehaving” at school board meetings.
They’re “acting like they know what’s right for kids!”
There’s nothing more crucial to a child’s education than in-person instruction.
That’s why we are working around the clock to get our schools back open.
Thank you,
@GovRonDeSantis
, for your leadership.
Because of the leadership of
@GovRonDeSantis
, 58 out of our 67 districts were open for school today, with more to open next week.
It has been incredible to see Florida educators and administrators working together to get our kids in school.
With these appointments,
@GovRonDeSantis
continues his quest to ensure higher education is a pursuit of truth and freedom, not woke indoctrination.
Hillsdale of the South indeed!
“It is our hope that New College of Florida will become Florida’s classical college, more along the lines of a Hillsdale of the South,” James Uthmeier, Chief of Staff for DeSantis said.
Nowhere in this hit piece does it mention that Florida’s focus on parental rights is supported by parents across all political parties and demographics.
The media hysteria over parents raising their children as they best see fit is embarrassing and shameful.
Scores of Florida parents don't feel represented by the "parental rights" movement led by Moms for Liberty, DeSantis and others.
So they've formed their own movement, tracking book bans, raising money and speaking out at school board meetings. My latest:
.
@SecCardona
should stay in D.C.
In Florida, we’re ensuring politics and pornography have no place in the classroom.
If you have a problem with that, I question your ability to effectively serve America’s teachers and students.
“It’s not African American history. It is ideology.”
Thank you to County Commissioner Bill Proctor for calling it like it is.
Florida will continue to teach and celebrate African American history without any form of woke indoctrination.
More dishonesty from the Biden-Harris Administration, who want to infuse sexually graphic materials in the classroom and teach students to hate each other.
Florida will always stand for truth, and we are proud of our new and accurate African American History standards.
The same extremists who ban books in our schools now want to replace history with lies.
While fighting back in Florida, I spoke with educators who simply want to teach the truth without fear of losing their jobs.
.
@EducationFL
has found four schools that have direct ties to the CCP. We are suspending them from Florida’s school choice scholarship programs, effective immediately.
We will not allow Florida’s tax dollars to go to schools with connections to adversarial foreign nations.
Honored to help receive the first ever endorsement of the Florida Police Chiefs Association for President
@realDonaldTrump
with
@PamBondi
at Lou’s Police Supply in
#Hialeah
🇺🇸 Congrats Mr. President
Thank you for showing leadership and putting to rest the false narratives surrounding classroom libraries.
It’s unfortunate that certain media continue to spread lies and scare teachers for no reason.
In Florida, we will not tolerate the use of public funds for divisive DEI programs in Florida's colleges. It is unacceptable to use taxpayer dollars to support programs that categorize individuals by their race or sex.
DEI is DOA in Florida.
Thank you
@GovRonDeSantis
for keeping the spotlight on the Cuban people’s fight for freedom. We continue to demand action from the President!
#PatriayVida
.
#SOSCuba
There was nothing sudden about my inability to attend Senator Jones’s town hall. As I told the senator last week, I will be visiting schools throughout the state to welcome back students, parents and teachers for the first day of school.
DEVELOPING: DeSantis Ed Scy Manny Diaz has just pulled out of a long planned town hall for tomorrow in Miami Gardens, the state's largest city that is majority black.
Diaz was supposed to address concerns about African American studies.
@CBSMiami
@CBSMornings
@CBSNews
Florida supports the people of Cuba as they take to the streets against the tyrannical regime in Havana. The Cuban dictatorship has repressed the people of Cuba for decades & is now trying to silence those who have the courage to speak out against its disastrous policies
#SOSCuba
Senator, your rhetoric today is beyond disappointing. As a former colleague of yours, we’ve sat together in committees and on the Senate Floor and acted on these very issues.
@MiamiHerald
featured selective quotes and failed in the journalistic duty to provide necessary context to debunk misinformation. In fact, FL law requires teaching historical facts about slavery and the Civil Rights movement, which includes acknowledging past injustices.
Contrary to the lies from
@FloridaEA
, the teacher recruitment programs championed by
@GovRonDeSantis
are helping to alleviate the nationwide teacher shortage.
Great piece on the state of Florida’s classrooms by
@MaryMargOlohan
:
This is historic.
Thousands of Cubans are marching in Havana’s malecón demanding an end to the island’s 62 year-old communist dictatorship, chanting LIBERTAD.
The regime is blocking their internet. The world must stand with the Cuban people.
#SOSCuba
It was great chatting with
@IAGovernor
Kim Reynolds about educating the next generation and the success we are seeing in both of our states across the board!
The Department of Education has NEVER paid MGT for any work related to Critical Race Theory during the
@govrondesantis
Administration. Full stop. Implying otherwise is dishonest reporting.
Firm has been paid mostly by Florida Department of Education.
As part of it business it help governments, including in Fla, create Racial Equality Plans.
The firm notes it is "well-versed in critical race theory," something DeSantis has railed against
It was great to be in Washington D.C. to stand with leaders from across the country fighting back against the Biden Admin’s attempt to dismantle Title IX.
On July 27th,
@NikkiFriedFL
and
@FDACS
sent a misguided notice to all schools that they must comply with this unenforceable federal proposed policy, threatening to withhold student lunch money in all schools.
This is bad reporting.
The new pathway, which passed unanimously through the FL legislature, was never designed to “fix” a teacher shortage.
Its purpose is to support military veterans in finding employment as teachers in Florida, and it is doing just that.
SCOOP: Florida's vets to teacher program was supposed to fix the state's teacher shortage. So far, it hasn't.
6 mo.'s after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the program into law, only 7 veterans have been hired under the program across all 70+ school districts.
.
@EducationFL
has an extensive review process and compiles all pieces of evidence when adopting textbooks—including reviews, evaluation scores and public comment. Contrary to
@OrlandoSentinel
’s false article, there were several reviewers who found CRT in submitted math textbooks
Today
@MiamiHerald
published a critique of slides that accompany our civics training without rebutting a single fact listed on any of them. The Herald is attacking Florida civics education because they would prefer it to be a vehicle to push their partisan ideology on students.
Great to join
@GovRonDeSantis
@LtGovNunez
today in Hialeah at
@COHEABulldogs
to announce record 1.25 billion dollar investment directly to teacher salaries! Thank you Governor for your continued commitment of over 4 billion dollars to our hard working teachers
Since 2020, Florida infused more than $427M to summer learning programs, intensive afterschool programs, & high-quality tutoring to support student achievement.
Once again, the nation follows Florida’s lead.
.
@govrondesantis
kept kids in school despite intense pressure from media activists and teacher unions. The results? Florida’s 2022
#NAEP
scores show we’re closing achievement gaps across the board, proving once again that in-person instruction was the right call.
“Florida’s Hispanic & black students, students with unique abilities, & students on free & reduced price lunch massively narrowed achievement gaps & proved the value of being in school in a classroom with their peers.” Comm
@SenMannyDiazJr
#NAEP
results:
It is important to expose the “book ban” hoax about Florida schools.
Florida empowers parents by ensuring curriculum transparency and will continue to ensure that our tax dollars are spent on education, not indoctrination.
With
@GovRonDeSantis
support, the Florida Department of Education will ensure that instruction remains focused on facts, especially in the context of American history, to provide an accurate depiction of our nation’s founding. Partisan indoctrination in the classroom is over.
Great to be in Lee County tonight for Friday Night lights between
@lehighsenior
& Charlotte High. This game is a symbol of the resiliency of the Southwest Florida community!
As the Governor said in his inaugural address, “Florida is where woke goes to die.”
Florida’s colleges and universities should concentrate on providing students with a world class education, not indoctrinating them with critical race theory or other anti-historical nonsense.
.
@GovRonDeSantis
took on the challenge of raising teacher pay and he has succeeded.
Proud to say that the Focus on Florida’s Future Budget brings the total invested in teacher pay to $4.6 billion since 2019.
No books have been banned statewide. New changes to law provide transparency so parents know what materials children can access in schools. Districts review books & decide whether content is pornographic or age inappropriate. This process protects student safety & parental rights
It’s Election Day, and school board races are on the ballot. Meanwhile, there have been hundreds of incidents of Florida public schools banning books lately, thanks to a new law making it easier for parents to challenge books they don’t like. We discuss at 9am.
@WJCTNews