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Governor Charlie Crist will visit St. Petersburg High School today, Monday, April 19, 2010.
Details for this event are as follows:
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: St. Petersburg High School
Address: 2501 5th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
CONTACT: Governor’s Press Office
850-488-5394
Dear Friend,
It’s been one heck of a week!
Late last week, the legislature passed Senate Bill 6 — the bad-for-schools, bad-for-teachers, bad-for-students, cram-down education bill. And by Wednesday afternoon, we had delivered an online petition to Governor Crist signed by 13,629 Floridians, urging him to veto this harmful bill. Yesterday, the governor did just that.
This was a huge win for Florida — and a big loss for my opponent, Bill McCollum, and the rest of the political insiders in Tallahassee who wanted to put the special interests ahead of the people’s interests. … Continue Reading
To quote Albert Einstein, “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts”.
I applaud Governor Charlie Crist for his courageous veto of Senate Bill 6. This veto is proof that thoughtful and sincere public pressure does work. Tens of thousands of you wrote, emailed and called to let the Governor know what was on your mind.
As I wrote earlier this week in a “My View” regarding the wrong headed effort to balance the budget on the backs of public employees published by the Tallahassee Democrat, speaking out can make a difference. The veto is evidence that when enough people engage in the process with intelligence and passion, those in power listen.
Please continue to engage in the political process. Make your voices heard. As your elected Representative, I am here to leverage your energy, dedication and commitment as we partner to make excellence the focus of public policy in Florida.
Dear Friend,
We did it! Yesterday we delivered a petition, signed by 13,689 people, to Governor Crist’s desk, urging him to veto Senate Bill 6. And today, after hearing from you and thousands more concerned citizens like you, the Governor did the right thing — he vetoed this harmful bill … Continue Reading
“Today Governor Crist issued the veto of Senate Bill 6. I want to join my fellow Floridians, but more importantly my brothers and sisters in the teaching profession in applauding the Governor for his efforts. What this veto represents is the prevailing voice of democracy in the state of Florida. The message that everyday Floridians put forth via e-mail, phone calls, letters and faxes was clear. Before making decisions that affect the people of Florida, allow our voices to be heard.”
“I want to applaud each and every Floridian that made their voice heard. Today is a proud day for the students, parents and teachers of this great state! “
TALLAHASSEE – State Senator Frederica Wilson issued the following statement on Governor Crist’s decision to veto Senate Bill 6 today:
“I applaud Governor Crist for standing up for our teachers and our public school system today by vetoing Senate Bill 6. This legislation was not only punitive, but would have had a devastating effect on our students, especially those in our under-served populations.
“I have received countless letters and phone calls from concerned teachers, administrators, and parents opposing this bill. Our public school system has been under attack in the past years by many of these kinds of conservative ideological proposals, and Senate Bill 6 would have continued the assault on our schools, our teachers, and our students. … Continue Reading
“On behalf of the teachers, parents and students of Florida and, specifically, those of Palm Beach County, I commend Governor Crist for putting principle before political ideology and vetoing Senate Bill 6. … Continue Reading
Today the Governor of Florida vetoed a very bad bill.
This bill, Senate Bill 6, would have put Tallahassee bureaucrats in charge of our community schools. It would have punished even good teachers and would have forced some of our best educators out of a job. And it would have threatened the very real progress and improvement our children are benefiting from every day. … Continue Reading
TALLAHASSEE – “I strongly applaud Governor Crist for taking a stand in support of Florida’s children and teachers by vetoing Senate Bill 6. … Continue Reading
Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman released the following statement on today’s SB6 veto:
“Today’s veto of SB6 shows why Floridians need to elect Alex Sink as our next Governor. She will be a check on the Legislature’s attempts to gut local control, bully Florida’s teachers, and hurt the students of our state. Floridians should visit http://www.alexsink2010.com to find out how they can help Alex today,” Thurman said. … Continue Reading
Please see the attached letter from Senators Dockery and Villalobos, and Representatives Culp, Homan, Planas and Robaina.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State Representative Dwayne Taylor (D-Daytona Beach) has written Governor Charlie Crist urging him to veto Senate Bill 6.
Despite numerous attempts to amend the legislation, the Florida House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 6 on April 9 at 2:26 a.m. with no amendments accepted from either Democratic or Republican members. … Continue Reading
by Josh Hafenbrack on April 13, 2010
Gov. Charlie Crist appears ready to veto SB6, the controversial teacher-tenure bill. But on March 25, his education policy chief, Terry Golden, supported the bill as a representative of the “Executive Office of the Governor.” Golden filled out an appearance card — and checked “proponent” — when the bill was up in Anitere Flores’s PreK-12 Education Committee. … Continue Reading
Over 11,800 signatures — in just three days. That is how many people have joined with me to call on Governor Crist to veto SB 6, the harmful proposal the legislature passed late one night last week which would take away the decision-making from our local school districts and let Tallahassee politicians decide what is best for our students and schools. … Continue Reading
I am doubly blessed.
I am both the son and husband of two of Florida’s very best public school teachers. They know, first-hand, the challenges and the opportunities we face in Florida’s public schools. My mother Claire, and my wife Sha, know, better than anyone, why Senate Bill 6 will be a disaster for the future of public education in our state. … Continue Reading
Call or Email Governor Charlie Crist and urge him to sign Senate Bill 6. Phone: 850-488-4441 or email: Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com
Today I wrote to Governor Charlie Crist, urging him to veto Senate Bill 6. In my letter, I reiterated many of the things I said on the floor of the House when I spoke against this bill. … Continue Reading
Senator Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood) sent the following letter to Gov. Crist this morning, asking him to veto SB6:
April 12, 2010
Office of Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Dear Governor Crist:
I respectfully request that you veto Senate Bill 6 – Relating to Educational Personnel. As a public servant for more than 17 years, and as a teacher by trade—with advanced degrees—I am strongly concerned this legislation will negatively affect the teaching profession. I ask you to exercise your veto power because I truly believe SB 6 would demoralize an entire profession, undermine an already underfunded public education system, and further damage Florida’s already poor national reputation in education. … Continue Reading
State Sen. Dan Gelber shares a video message from Tallahassee on the final three weeks of the 2010 legislative session. In his message, Sen. Gelber shares that he has sent Gov. Crist a letter urging him to veto SB 6, the wrongheaded legislation that punishes teacher.
