St. Johns Education Association

09/19/2026

Florida promised this parent options. What she found were closed doors.

After receiving a voucher for her daughter with disabilities, one Florida mom couldn’t find a single private school that had a nurse equipped for her daughter’s medical needs, teachers trained to educate nonverbal children—or even a bus ride home.

While some voucher schools claim they can support parents, many families are finding out that a voucher doesn’t guarantee their child has a place to go.

Read more from ProPublica: https://bit.ly/3VASJfo

09/16/2026

09/12/2026

Vote pro-public education. Public schools are the foundation of our democracy.

Vote for the candidate that values public education.

09/12/2026

The good news: our pay stubs are in Business Plus for September 15th and the REFERENDUM SUPPLEMENT and the missing REFERENDUM payments are in there! 💃

Now the other news: it’s 33 days until we receive our pay increases. Thirty-three days until we receive the first full check of the 26-27 school year. We ask the district to pay all non-Pay for Performance funds to us now and hold only the PFP until October 15th. Please.

09/12/2026

Look at this incredible educator and union leader!

: This week, we’re proud to celebrate Ms. Abigail Holmes, a fifth-grade teacher at South Woods Elementary!

With compassion, patience and an unwavering belief in every child, Ms. Holmes creates a classroom where students feel safe, supported and empowered to thrive. Her gentle approach and ability to build trust help her form meaningful connections with students and provide the extra care they need.

Her impact extends beyond the classroom through her roles as SAC chair and basketball coach, where she continues to encourage and uplift students, colleagues and the entire school community.

Thank you, Ms. Holmes, for teaching with heart and making a lasting difference throughout !

09/06/2026

The district says it cannot issue our pay increases until after VAM scores are released in October. Even though the Pay for Performance part of our increases would be, at best, $100.

We don’t think we are asking too much: pay us the increases as soon as possible, minus the Pay for Performance funds. Then issue the $75 or $100 Pay for Performance amount earned to the teachers on October 15.

Write to the decision makers and ask them to release our pay increases. Email addresses in the comments.

09/03/2026

Make it make sense.

09/01/2026

There are very real consequences to the decision to wait to pay the millage and retro millage funds until the next pay date. No full-time professional employee should have to make a decision like this.