UTD teachers union endorses 4 Miami-Dade School Board candidates in 3 races

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UTD teachers union endorses 4 Miami-Dade School Board candidates in 3 races

United Teachers of Dade, the largest teachers union in Florida representing over 30,000 educators and professionals, released its list last week of Miami-Dade School Board endorsements for the November general election. Because three School Board members are leaving, this year’s vote will mark the school board’s biggest shift in representation in the last ten years. […]

Teachers to sue Carlos Gimenez over lost, delayed tax dollars

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Teachers to sue Carlos Gimenez over lost, delayed tax dollars

A group of teachers represented by United Teachers of Dade, which represents more than 35,000 educators and school employees in the fourth largest school district in the country, say that Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Cry Wolf” Gimenez has violated the state constitution and shortchanged students at Miami-Dade Public Schools. They plan to file a lawsuit Friday […]