Karla Hern News Today

There’s a new kind of development going up in Brickell.

On December 18th, the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) uncovered the impact of dynamic shifts in retirements, new hires, resignations, and terminations within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Due to these shifts, UTD did not meet the new membership density requirement imposed by Senate Bill 256, which raised the threshold from 50% to 60% of dues-paying

CORAL GABLES, FLA. (WSVN) - A group touring the country made a stop in South Florida to celebrate literary freedom for students, teachers, authors and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/banned-books-tour-2023-stops-in-coral-gables-to-shine-spotlight-on-titles-pulled-from-school-shelves/">Read More</a>

“I’m horrified to think that someone who barely graduated high school can now sub for my grandchildren,” said a Miami-Dade substitute teacher.

The Banned Bookmobile Tour arrived in South Florida Sunday morning with a library of banned literature.

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - State and local officials gathered at a church in Lauderdale Lakes for an education town hall where issues like school-based<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/education-town-hall-in-broward-county-spotlights-concerns-over-issues-in-schools/">Read More</a>

United Teachers of Dade’s (UTD) three months long negotiations to secure higher pay, better working conditions and benefits for Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS)employees have come to a close.

A pay increase of 7 to 10% was still on the table on Thursday for Miami-Dade County Public Schools teachers and already some were celebrating.

Teachers’ raises will range from 7 to 10 percent.

United Teachers of Dade (UTD) and local activists gathered at the Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center in Doral last week to push back against Florida’s anti-education and anti-freedom legislation.