Teachers

United Way and Foundation for Lee County Schools hold a joint giveaway of classroom supplies to teachers.

Attrition makes non-renewals of teacher contracts fluid, spokesman says, but union president still upset over the way they were done.

Teachers Association of Lee County sends out release expressing frustration over employee non-renewals, class sizes, voucher system and lack of transparency by the school district.

Florida Education Association sues state, alleging voucher system is unconstitutional

30 teachers are finalists in Golden Apple Awards

Laurel Blackburn is named Teacher of the Year for Lee County and she talks about teaching what some consider a scary subject: Math.

This past October, three Lee County teachers were suspended without pay or benefits after making comments on social media regarding the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The School Board for the School District of Lee County has approved a new contract with the Teachers Association of Lee County.In a joint release made Tuesday night, the district and the teachers union said the agreement reflects "our shared commitment to valuing educators, supporting students, and maintaining one of the most competitive compensation packages in the state of Florida."

A U.S. district judge Wednesday said a 2023 Florida law restricting pronouns that transgender teachers can use to identify themselves violates a federal civil-rights law — but the outcome of the issue might ultimately hinge on an appeals-court ruling in a Georgia case.U.S. District Judge Mark Walker sided with Hillsborough County teacher Katie Wood and a Lee County teacher, identified as Jane Doe, in finding that the state law discriminates in violation of what is known as Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That section bars employment discrimination because of a person’s “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”

Last year, The School District of Lee County had 235 teaching vacancies but have since whittled down that number to only 45, meaning there will be a certified schoolteacher in every classroom.