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United Faculty of Florida

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UFF represents over 25K faculty members + 8K grad assistants at 12 universities, 17 colleges. Our goal is to build a movement for higher education in FL.

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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 13h
linktr.ee/UFFVotes ⭐ #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mark your calendar for early voting! linktr.ee/UFFVotes ⭐ #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Regarding the banning of undocumented students from higher education in Florida (news coverage from 9/16)
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"On a graduate assistant’s minimum salary, Jacobs said, employees are eligible for food stamps, earning just 1.2 times the Floridian poverty line." www.alligator.org/article/2026...
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Unions fight for better pay for graduate students and faculty - The Independent Florida Alligator
There’s a $19 million disparity between the pay raise sum asked for by the Graduate Assistants United and UF’s actual Sept. 11 offer, according to PhD student and GAU co-President Hannah Jacobs. ...
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
linktr.ee/UFFVotes ⭐ #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"[UFF and Florida Education Association (FEA)] warned that locking students out of workforce training will stall regional economic growth and compound ongoing labor shortages in health care, teaching and essential skilled trades." latination.com/florida-rest...
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Florida students must prove legal status to enter certain technical programs
Florida Board of Education approves rule requiring proof of legal status for technical and career programs in 2026.
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UFF-UF @uffuf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The newest issue of the Faculty Voice is live! DM us or stop by our office (Yon Hall 308) to get your copy, and make sure all your coworkers stay in the know too.
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026
UT Austin Cuts Women’s and Gender Studies Courses From Core Curriculum bit.ly/4z0M3G7
The University of Texas at Austin campus on a cloudy day.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
linktr.ee/UFFVotes ⭐ #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"We are investing in these young people K-12, and then we're kind of cutting them off..." - Dr. Robert Cassanello, UFF President bit.ly/3TxTsNV
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Professor wonders how ban on undocumented students will affect investment in the next generation
Recent rule changes mean Florida's public universities and colleges will have to verify that all their students are legally in the United States.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"My students were also fearful, not just for me, but of their own safety and welfare." www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
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Turning Point USA's Professor Watchlist is down. Instructors describe its impact
“I received several death threats.” Two D.C.-area college instructors who appeared on the Professor Watchlist describe what it meant for their lives.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“It’s important that our incoming president recognizes the strength of UFF-UNF and the overwhelming support of our faculty union, which is near 60% membership density.” - Dr. Maria Atilano, UFF-UNF Vice President unfspinnaker.com/116724/lates...
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“Is the juice worth the squeeze?”: UNF’s only presidential candidate faces faculty, staff in public forum | UNF Spinnaker
On Wednesday and Thursday, UNF hosted public forums with Michael P. Shannon, the sole contender for the vacant university president position.
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Florida Education Association @floridaea.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The 2026 General Election is approaching, and with recent changes to vote-by-mail, it’s essential to stay informed. Your voice matters—plan how you’ll vote to make it count: bit.ly/45ramjA
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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In recent years, red state legislatures have often imposed higher ed overhauls, rather than university boards, administrators & faculty. It may be enlightening to hear from these lawmakers, like Ohio Sen. Jerry Cirino, who pushed SB1. I spoke to him: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
insidehighered.com
Architect of Ohio Higher Ed Overhaul on Shared Governance: Garbage
Jerry Cirino, former chair of the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee, successfully passed a sweeping, controversial law in his state. He’s an example of state lawmakers getting more invol...
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"United Faculty of Florida President Robert Cassanello and @floridaea.bsky.social President @andrewspar.bsky.social publicly called on the Board of Governors to reject the ban on Thursday before the vote..." www.nicholsonstudentmedia.com/news/board-o...
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Board of Governors bans undocumented people from enrolling in public universities starting in 2027
The Board of Governors voted Thursday to ban undocumented prospective students from enrolling in public universities starting in the 2027-28 academic year.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The Board of Governors has lost sight of its responsibility to safeguard higher education for the common good." - Dr. Robert Cassanello, UFF President www.aol.com/articles/flo...
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Florida blocks undocumented students from state universities - AOL
Florida is the latest state to approve policies that restrict undocumented students from enrolling in public universities.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"The move follows a similar vote in June by the FL State Board of Education, which banned undocumented students from the state’s system of 28 colleges & adult education programs. FL had already eliminated in-state tuition for undocumented students last year..." www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
insidehighered.com
Florida Bars Undocumented Students From Public Universities
The Florida Board of Governors voted Thursday to bar undocumented students from attending selective institutions in the state’s public university system.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"What’s important... is that the courts have sided with our contracts, for those of us who have collective bargaining agreements... Professors and teachers in the classroom... have a right to extramural speech." - Dr. Cassanello, UFF President cbs12.com/news/cbs12-n...
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Fired for Charlie Kirk posts, then paid: Wrongful termination, free speech, Fl tax dollars
Florida taxpayers have paid hundreds of thousands in settlements tied to workers fired over social media posts about Charlie Kirk.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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"The Board of Governors has lost sight of its responsibility to safeguard higher education for the common good."
- Dr. Robert Cassanello, UFF President
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"If we refuse to admit undocumented students into our public education higher ed system, they may go elsewhere and they may take their talents elsewhere," Cassanello emphasized. www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/2792827...
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FL Board of Governors considers ban on undocumented students
The Florida Board of Governors is wrapping up its two-day meeting Sept. 3 and is expected to decide whether to ban undocumented students from enrolling in the state's...
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"[UFF and @floridaea.bsky.social] said they want state leaders to preserve admissions processes that are grounded in academic standards, peer review and shared governance." www.mysuncoast.com/2026/09/03/e...
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Education groups criticize Board of Governors rule on immigration status
Groups say rule change would bar some students from enrolling.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"These are students who, again, came here when they may have been infants and have known only the United States of America." - @andrewspar.bsky.social, president of @floridaea.bsky.social www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/flor...
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Florida Board of Governors votes to ban students in US illegally from attending public universities
The Florida Board of Governors voted on Thursday on a proposal to prohibit students in the country illegally from enrolling in public universities.
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Professor Twain @professortwain.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Proud 31 year member of UFF at USF. I was at a non union school before, after being denied tenure, learned my Chair commissioned someone to write a letter to the Dean trashing my research. Our union contract makes tenure procedures transparent, we can review & comment on evaluations at each step. 👊
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy #LaborDay!
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Robert Cassanello, the president of the UFF and a professor at the UCF, called the decision 'another example of overreach' by Gov. Ron DeSantis because the FL Legislature considered but then rejected bills banning undocumented students this spring." www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/03/f...
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Florida votes to ban undocumented students from state universities
The decision, which goes into effect starting in the 2027-28 academic year, makes Florida the largest state in the country to ban undocumented immigrants from public universities and colleges.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Gov. Ron DeSantis said in July that if a student is 'here illegally,' their spot should go to a 'Florida resident.' Dr. Casanello [UFF President] said that logic is 'absurd,' especially as college enrollment is declining nationally." www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
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Florida bans students without legal residency from public universities
More than 8,000 students lacking legal immigration status graduate from Florida high schools every year.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🧵Press release re: proposed changes to General Admissions (Rule 6.001)
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Florida’s BOG to decide undocumented students’ future in public universities." www.wmnf.org/floridas-bog...
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
TOMORROW--
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This Tuesday! linktr.ee/UFFVotes #UFFVotes
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AFT @aft.org · 12/08/2026
@rweingarten.bsky.social: I don’t want us to start with all of the challenges off the bat. Because if we start from the position of “everything is awful,” you’re not going to be able to get up in the morning and fight for what your members and communities need.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
August 18 is the primary election and early voting is happening now! ⭐️ linktr.ee/uffvotes #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Eleventh Circuit’s decision “squarely confirms what we all believe in Florida.” - Dr. Cassanello, UFF President news.bgov.com/daily-labor-...
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Professors Notch Court Wins Over States Banning ‘Woke’ Teaching
Courtroom victories for public university professors over state teaching restrictions on race, gender, and unconscious bias are beginning to define the bounds of unlawful political oversight of higher...
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"Nearly a century of case law on academic freedom in the classroom at public institutions could have been upended if the state had won the appeal, wrote Meera Sitharam, a co-president of the @uffuf.bsky.social." www.alligator.org/article/2026...
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Florida’s Stop WOKE Act was blocked. Here’s what experts, faculty and students have to say - The Independent Florida Alligator
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected Florida’s attempt to revive the higher education provisions of the Stop WOKE Act. The Court rejected the state’s argumen...
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Dr. Nolan, @uffuf.bsky.social co-president, "said the president should earnestly work to protect shared governance, academic freedom and the university’s ability to function independently." www.alligator.org/article/2026...
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The road ahead for Stuart Bell: Experts, faculty leaders discuss expectations for UF’s 14th president - The Independent Florida Alligator
For now, faculty leaders and higher education experts say Bell’s upcoming time in office may be assessed by how he can rebuild institutional trust among faculty, while also navigating the political la...
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
July 20 is the deadline to register to vote in the primary! Check your registration ➡️ linktr.ee/UFFVotes #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🎉🎉🎉🎉 feaweb.org/release/educ...
Educators in Florida Win Case Against State Censorship. 
July 7, 2026. Today, a federal court of appeals has ruled unconstitutional the higher education provisions of a classroom censorship law that unfairly restricted an educators’ ability to teach about concepts like race, gender and more, commonly known as the Florida Stop W.O.K.E. Act.
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The higher education provisions of the Florida "Stop W.O.K.E. Act" have been ruled unconstitutional!!! feaweb.org/release/educ...
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Educators in Florida Win Case Against State Censorship | Florida Education Association
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Mark your calendar! #UFFVotes More info ➡️ linktr.ee/UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“The secrecy of the presidential search and the ‘sole finalist’ phenomenon are problematic, which the faculty union has always opposed." - @uffuf.bsky.social president, Dr. Sitharam www.alligator.org/article/2026...
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Board of Governors to vote on five-year UF presidency contract for Stuart Bell Wednesday - The Independent Florida Alligator
Nearly a month after UF’s trustees unanimously selected Stuart Bell as the university’s next president, the state’s highest higher education board will finally decide Wednesday whether to make it offi...
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Robert Cassanello @cassanello.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I told a reporter a story about our university trying to intimidate us in a meeting to engage in anticipatory compliance, read about poking the bear floridatrib.org/2026/06/03/g...
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GOP restructuring of higher ed touches everything, including UF presidential search
The task of finding university and college presidents – once an academic exercise – is now a secretive, thorny project closely linked to Republican politics
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Check out our "Templates for Instructors" in our Linktree. Let's get out the vote! ➡️ linktr.ee/UFFVotes #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A UFF member at FSCJ has lost her home and all her family's belongings in a house fire. Please share! www.gofundme.com/f/help-lea-c...
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Donate to Help Lea Cason's Family Recover from Fire, organized by Shannon Dew
Lea Cason and her family are facing an unimaginable challenge after their home w… Shannon Dew needs your support for Help Lea Cason's Family Recover from Fire
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
On the takeover of New College of Florida: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFMc...
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New College of Florida: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
July 20 is the last day to register to vote in the primary! See our Linktree for more resources: linktr.ee/uffvotes #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Dr. Cassanello, UFF President, has a word for state lawmakers who accuse college professors of “indoctrinating” students: "Hypocrites... They have no problem promoting the ideas they favor, and they have no problem prohibiting the ideas they dislike." floridatrib.org/2026/06/03/g...
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GOP restructuring of higher ed touches everything, including UF presidential search
The task of finding university and college presidents – once an academic exercise – is now a secretive, thorny project closely linked to Republican politics
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Share our Linktree with your colleagues and students. Let's get out the vote! ➡️ linktr.ee/UFFVotes #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Get out the vote! Are you registered? ➡️ linktr.ee/UFFVotes #UFFVotes
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United Faculty of Florida @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"The program’s development has drawn scrutiny from the United Faculty of Florida." www.tampafp.com/war-statecra...
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War, Statecraft, And Strategy: UF’s Hamilton School Rapidly Expands With New Degrees - Tampa Free Press
The Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida is moving into its next phase of growth, following the graduation of its
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Professor Twain @professortwain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Proud to be a union member in @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social and a member of the @aaup.org. I'm at the University of South Florida, our union negotiated a contract maintaining our rights as faculty members and a pretty good raise!
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