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Senate Bill 1296
Coverage of Senate Bill 1296 in the Nexus archive.
- Teachers' unions fight for survival as new Florida law targets them
Florida's new law, Senate Bill 1296, imposes stricter regulations on public sector unions, requiring at least 50% of teachers in a school district to vote in favor of union representation and annual elections if membership falls below 60%. Teachers’ unions, including United Teachers of Dade and Broward Teachers Union, criticize the law as an attack on their survival, while supporters argue it addresses unions not representing the majority of teachers.