The Florida Education Association hopes a judge will delay the reopening of schools for in-person instruction. The labor union filed an emergency hearing on Aug.
3 to block reopening brick and mortar schools while a lawsuit against the state is pending. On July 20, the Florida Education Association filed a lawsuit against Gov.
Ron DeSantis, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Board of Education.
The association accused the state of violating a constitutional requirement for safe and secure schools. The largest teacher union statewide claims students and teachers cannot be guaranteed protection amid the coronavirus pandemic.