teachers union

The Lee County Teachers Union will be meeting with the school district to discuss how $32.8 million will be spread across 6,000 teachers.

Teachers walked into a meeting hoping to strike a deal for better wages in Collier County. The teachers are saying how much it costs to live in Collier County does not match how much they are getting paid.

Teachers and other government employees will have to write monthly checks if they want to stay in their union after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday banning automatic dues deductions from public employees’ paychecks.

The School District of Lee County is responding to teachers who sent a letter demanding change. On Friday, WINK News told you that the teachers union is concerned about the lack of COVID-19 protocols within the district. In that letter sent Friday, the Teacher’s Association in Lee County is worried that too many staff members […]

The Teachers Association of Lee County is calling for change, as it says the coronavirus “wreaks havoc” in schools. TALC sent a letter to The School District of Lee County’s interim superintendent expressing worry for staff and students. The teachers union wants the District to return to one-way hallways and possible lunches in shifts. It […]

Since Columbine, active shooter drills have become an increasingly normalized practice in schools. During the 2015-2016 school year, for example, about 95% of schools drilled students on lockdown procedures, according to a report from the US Department of Education. But on the other end of the spectrum, some psychologists have said these practices can be […]