Update: HB 7 Enjoined on Nov. 17, 2022
Judge Mark Walker ordered an injunction on HB 7’s application and enforcement in Florida’s higher education system. This is an incredible win in our ongoing fight for the rights of academic freedom across our state. The exact legal ramifications of this injunction upon our local contracts and campuses will be clarified in the coming weeks. For now, you can read the full order here and the ACLU-NAACP’s press release can be found here.
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Florida's House Bill 7 - "Stop WOKE Act"
On April 22, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 7, also known as the "Stop WOKE Act." This horrendous law limits certain forms of instruction and workplace training, forcing teachers across the state to self-censor their classroom content or risk financial penalties.
UF-GAU's statewide local, United Faculty of Florida, has provided Classroom Guidance for all of UFF’s members regarding the implementation of HB 7. Please know that if you, as a UFF member, experience any discipline, harm, or other adverse action from your supervisor or institution in response to your attempts to navigate the prohibitions in HB 7, you should immediately contact your local union leaders for support. You should also encourage your colleagues to join UF-GAU, as the collective power enforced by a strong local Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is the best defense any UFF member can have against the overreaching, totalitarian authority represented in this law.
UF-GAU and UFF supports honesty in education, accurate teaching of American history, and clear, thoughtful analyses of our country’s governmental and social institutions for biases toward any group, all to build the public good in Florida and beyond. We will defend any member who is harmed for trying to teach the truth and to give their students the best education possible under the difficult circumstances imposed by this law.
UF-GAU's statewide local, United Faculty of Florida, has provided Classroom Guidance for all of UFF’s members regarding the implementation of HB 7. Please know that if you, as a UFF member, experience any discipline, harm, or other adverse action from your supervisor or institution in response to your attempts to navigate the prohibitions in HB 7, you should immediately contact your local union leaders for support. You should also encourage your colleagues to join UF-GAU, as the collective power enforced by a strong local Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is the best defense any UFF member can have against the overreaching, totalitarian authority represented in this law.
UF-GAU and UFF supports honesty in education, accurate teaching of American history, and clear, thoughtful analyses of our country’s governmental and social institutions for biases toward any group, all to build the public good in Florida and beyond. We will defend any member who is harmed for trying to teach the truth and to give their students the best education possible under the difficult circumstances imposed by this law.
Full Text of House Bill 7 |
August 18, 2022 - Preliminary Injunction Against HB 7 Implementation of Workplace Trainings |
