Florida judge blocks state requirement that public schools open for in-class education

(CNN)A Florida judge on Monday blocked the state’s requirement that all brick-and-mortar public schools must offer in-class education by August 31. In his temporary injunction, 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Charles Dodson said Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran “arbitrarily prioritized reopening schools statewide in August over safety, and over the advice of health experts and that all districts complied in order to avoid loss of state funding.” The ruling was a win for teacher unions. “This is a great day for public schools,” Florida Education Association President Fedrick Ingram said at a late afternoon news conference. “Sometimes, the good guys win, and today is that day.” The FEA sued Gov. Ron DeSantis and Corcoran in an attempt to postpone in-person learning at schools until they can open safely. The lawsuit seeks to allow local districts to make the safest decisions pertaining to reopening physical campuses without losing state funding. Read More The judge heard three days of arguments last week. Middle-school teacher Brittany Myers takes part in a protest in July in front of the Hillsborough County Public Schools office in Tampa, Florida. Fred Piccolo, a spokesperson for DeSantis, said: “We intend to appeal this ruling and are confident in… Read full this story

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