Posted: April 13, 2010

By now, you’ve heard about Senate Bill 6, the anti-teacher bill that passed the House in the very early hours of April 9th. In defense and in support of public school teachers throughout Florida, I voted against this measure. I stood on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives and urged Republicans to get serious about education reform. I explained that while we may never be able to legislate good parenting, we can address our own actions. We can make better laws, and fulfill our constitutional obligation to fund our public schools. We can work to improve our schools without destroying them with a sledge hammer. If they are serious about improving our education system, and not destroying it, then I’ll be the first to join them in drafting new, bipartisan legislation with input from all stakeholders.

It’s now up to Governor Charlie Crist. He will either sign or veto the bill this week. Please contact Governor Crist and urge him to veto SB 6.