December 6, 2010. The fall semester has been positive for FAU in many ways, but stormy weather lies ahead
06.122010December 11, 2010
Author: jamestrcy (James Tracy)
04.122010December 5, 2010
Governor-elect Scott Names Michelle Rhee to Education Reform Team
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags anti-union, corporate university, education reform, Florida, higher education, Michelle Rhee, Rick Scott, school vouchers, teacher accountability, teacher union contract, tenure
December 4, 2010. Controversial Washington DC Schools chancellor sacked teachers and battled unions before resigning under fire, Proponents of privatized higher-ed and school vouchers also appointed
01.122010December 9, 2010
Please Consider Supporting UFF-PAC
December 1, 2010. United Faculty of Florida is not able to use dues for political activities, yet policies that negatively or positively impact our profession are almost always political
23.112010November 22, 2010
Orland Sentinel: Florida’s GOP Legislators Should Target Pensions
November 23, 2010. Attacks on FRS that FEA helped defeat last spring will be revived as 2011 legislative sessions revs up
23.112010November 22, 2010
FEA Legislative Update
November 23, 2010. "Right now, the Republican legislators have a 'veto proof’ majority ... They believe they have a voter mandate to do whatever they darn well please."
15.112010November 15, 2010
Instructors and Other Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at FAU: Time for a Change
November 15, 2010. FAU's teaching mission is partly dependent on faculty members who receive limited pay and job security, Recent research suggests their compromised working conditions negatively impact student learning and retention
12.112010November 12, 2010
Tallahassee Democrat: Rescinding Faculty Layoffs Doesn’t Solve the Problem
November 12, 2010. "Every penny put into higher education is like feeding a piggy bank for the future."
09.112010November 9, 2010
UFF Win in FSU Layoff Case
November 9, 2010. Arbitrator's finding points to how Florida State administrators acted in "arbitrary and unreasonable" ways showing "blatant manipulation of the layoff units."
08.112010November 8, 2010
Chronicle: Arbitrator Orders Florida State U. to Rescind Layoffs of Tenured Faculty Members
November 8, 2010. A major victory for faculty rights and academic freedom, Decision applies only to 12 UFF members but FSU President Eric Barron "believes strongly that we should treat all tenured faculty uniformly."
05.112010November 5, 2010
NY Times: In Florida, a C.E.O. Prepared for Cuts
November 5, 2010. "His former colleagues say he was particularly successful in two areas: negotiating deals, and imposing more financial discipline (“accountability” is one of his favorite words)."