African American teacher’s 40-year career in Duval County shows the power of representation in classrooms
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In honor of Black History Month, News4JAX is spotlighting an African American male educator who spent 40 years teaching for Duval County Public Schools. Over his four-decade…
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Teacher’s aide hopes FBI’s efforts will lead to answers in missing 12-year-old case
FLORIDA – It’s been eight months since Lori Paige went missing in Tallahassee. The Jacksonville FBI offered a reward up to a $15,000 reward for tips that could help locate…
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Florida teachers file federal lawsuit against anti-pronoun law in schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Three teachers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging a new state law restricting titles and pronouns at schools unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators. The…
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Longtime Duval teachers union president retires in wake of FBI, IRS investigation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Less than two months after FBI and IRS agents raided the Jacksonville office of Duval Teachers United (DTU), there are still a lot more questions than answers…
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St. Johns County plans to open 5 new schools in next 3 years; superintendent says district will hire 200 teachers a year
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – There are plans in St. Johns County to open five new schools over the next three years as the school district tries to keep up…
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FCN’s Teacher of the Week, Mary Elrod, inspires other teachers
Elrod teaches third grade at Oakleaf Village Elementary and was recently voted as her school’s Teacher of the Year. CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — After over 20 years in the classroom,…
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Property tax bills are going up next year to help pay for teachers and education programs, and bills are coming soon
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Look out Jacksonville. A higher property tax bill is heading your way. Now that the city council has approved the budget for next year, which did not…
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Teachers, rejoice! Receive free admission to 3 big attractions in St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Get ready to see the weird, the wild, and the astonishing — for free! From Sept. 5 to Oct. 15, teachers of all grades and college-level…
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FBI raids Duval teachers union building in San Marco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The FBI on Wednesday morning raided the Duval Teachers United building in San Marco. The FBI told News4JAX it served a search warrant at the office on…
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Teachers spend average of 2 paychecks a year buying supplies for their classrooms: study
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Teachers aren’t only making lesson plans for students these days. They are digging into their own pockets for supplies they need for students and the classroom. In…
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