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Two US states warned suspension of new tech visas for universities will hurt science Move by Florida and Texas could be 'devastating' for research and other sectors experts warn amid concerns bans could spread

"This decision will have a ‘devastating impact’ on research in Florida, especially in the hard sciences and engineering."
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Lawmakers seeding partisan activism through campus centers | Opinion To be clear, the solution is not for the legislature to fund centers advocating for opposing political ideologies.

When lawmakers shape campus centers, academic freedom is at risk. A new Tallahassee Democrat op-ed from @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social President and a FIU faculty member explains why faculty voices matter. Read more here:

www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...

#UFF #Union #HigherEducation #AcademicSky

#VoteNoOnSB1296
🚨PROTECT OUR UNION.
Contact these critical senators:
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🚨 PROTECT OUR UNION!

The bill will be voted on late in the afternoon today.
#VoteNoOnSB1296

Contact these critical senators:
EMAIL - bit.ly/SB1296email
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🚨 PROTECT OUR UNION!

The bill will be voted on late in the afternoon today.
#VoteNoOnSB1296

Contact these critical senators:
EMAIL - bit.ly/SB1296email
CALL - bit.ly/SB1296calls

#VoteNoOnSB1296

PROTECT OUR UNION.

This bill is scheduled for the senate floor debate tomorrow. 🚨

Contact these critical senators:
EMAIL - bit.ly/SB1296email
CALL - bit.ly/SB1296calls

Florida bills could cripple teacher, faculty unions, labor leaders say A teacher called the legislation a “slap in the face,” but a GOP senator who is pushing it says unions don’t really represent all the employees they claim.

#VoteNoOnSB1296

This bill is scheduled for the senate floor debate tomorrow. 🚨

Contact these critical senators:
EMAIL - bit.ly/SB1296email
CALL - bit.ly/SB1296calls

www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/03/f...

Have you made a phone call to your FL state senator TODAY to oppose SB 1296?

If not: take 2 minutes time to 📞 your representative. Republican and Democrat senators are working together to defeat this bill & need to hear loud & clear: stand with public employees. No on 1296!

#VoteNoOnSB1296

This bill is scheduled for the senate floor debate tomorrow.🚨

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This bill is scheduled for the senate floor debate tomorrow.🚨

Ask lawmakers not to turn their backs on Florida workers today - ask them to VOTE NO on SB 1296: bit.ly/40eOlCd

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Florida places temporary ban on H-1B visas in university system The move followed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for universities to eliminate the visas. University system decision-makers expressed a willingness to be nimble

Florida prohibits universities from using the H-1B program to hire “new employees” until Jan. 5, 2027. The change will not affect existing H-1B holders, according to system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis backs a new bill targeting unions; those who support him won't be affected The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.

#VoteNoOnSB1296

Rusty Brown, with the Freedom Foundation, admits he is not a public employee in FL, admits he does not live in FL, and admits this is the governor's bill. He is interviewed by Jim DeFede who shows how this is an unfair bill that targets FL workers.

www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g...

#VoteNoOnSB1296

UFF members & supporters, this bill is being heard TODAY.

The Freedom Foundation & Governor do not want educators + other public employees to have a voice, a contract or their right to have a union.

Take to X – see our previous X posts, tag lawmakers and urge them to vote NO.

WHO DECIDES WHAT WE TEACH? SOCIOLOGY AND THE POLITICS OF CURRICULUM When a Florida Board of Governors work group produced a censored version of an Introduction to Sociology textbook, the United Faculty of Florida decided to step…

The webinar we organized through @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social on Florida mandating censored, state-created textbooks on sociology faculty is now available for viewing – featuring folks from around the state, as well as former @asanews.bsky.social presidents Ruth Milkman and Aldon Morris

Lawmakers seeding partisan activism through campus centers | Opinion To be clear, the solution is not for the legislature to fund centers advocating for opposing political ideologies.

New op-ed, co-written by @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social president, examines lawmakers’ role in shaping campus centers and what it means for academic freedom

tallahassee.com/story/opinio...

#HigherEd #AcademicSky

Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it.

Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:

Americans Want Scientific Research. The Government Cut It Anyway. | NEA According to new Pew survey, the U.S. public supports investment in research and wants to see the U.S. as a leader in the field.

“The bald truth is that if this level of science funding cuts continues... No one has any idea who will come in to fill the gap.”
- Dr. Meera Sitharam, professor of computer science and president of @uffuf.bsky.social
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: WHO DECIDES WHAT WE TEACH? SOCIOLOGY AND THE POLITICS OF CURRICULUM. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: WHO DECIDES WHAT WE TEACH? SOCIOLOGY AND THE POLITICS OF CURRICULUM. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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Tomorrow at 6 pm, join members of @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social and former @asanews.bsky.social presidents Ruth Milkman and Aldon Morris for a discussion of Florida's attempt to create and impose censored sociology textbooks on faculty across the state. Registration link below.

Last week in Tallahassee, FSU faculty and grad assistants testified against the anti-union bill (SB 1296).
@uff-fsu.bsky.social

#UnionStrong

Do Florida public universities really embrace the Western Tradition? • Florida Phoenix It’s a lousy time to be a kid in Florida. You’re told you can’t read certain books or study certain subjects or discuss certain topics. You’re told you can’t go by your chosen name; you must conform t...

New piece from a UFF-FSU member in @floridaphoenix.com asks whether Florida’s public universities truly uphold the Western tradition — and what that means for academic freedom, critical inquiry, and the future of higher ed. floridaphoenix.com/2026/02/09/d...

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Why do they want to make it harder for us? Today’s FL Senate Committee meeting in SB 1296.#walkandtalkwithspar #publicschoolsareyourschools #publicschoolproud #teachersoftiktok

Faculty and students rally over 0% faculty raise, demand action from Cartwright Faculty and students gathered outside UCF's Student Union patio on Wednesday to protest a proposed 0% salary increase for faculty, calling on university leadership to reconsider compensation prioritie...

"The rally, organized by the UFF-UCF, brought together professors, staff and students who marched to Millican Hall to deliver postcards addressed to UCF President Alexander Cartwright."

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Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?

NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.

This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.

Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.

Schools, churches, and hospitals should be protected spaces — not places of fear.

Every child deserves a safe place to learn, regardless of who they are or where they come from.

✍️ Write Congress and tell them to safeguard our protected spaces: bit.ly/49pXHQU

“We will not be intimidated into silence.”

—Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M

This fight is bigger than Texas A&M—it is about whether public universities will serve democracy or fear it.

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AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Shooting of Second Protester in Minnesota WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after federal agents shot and killed a second Minnesotan:“I was in Minnesota yesterday, joining tens of thousands of people gat...

This administration's statements belie what we can see with our own eyes.The federal govt's actions today—both the killing and the cover-up—are a disgrace. Since the president will not, we must call on Congress to act to create accountability 4 this federal malfeasance.
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Minnesota educators say ICE activity is causing problems in the classroom Teachers say more students are opting into virtual learning. But educators say that while it is a short-term solution, it comes with long-term consequences.

The chaos and fear ICE is bringing to our communities is disrupting learning. I'm proud to see educators meeting the moment by offering virtual learning options and doing all they can to keep students safe.
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