Some school board meetings across the U.S. have gotten out of hand as the debate over masks in schools rages on.Days after the Biden administration reimbursed two Florida school districts whose board members lost their salaries for mandating, the state's top education official is trying to strip the districts of the money.
He also recommended that the Board withhold the salaries of the board members in each district, a punishment already handed down in late August to officials in Alachua and Broward counties.In response to that crackdown, the U.S. Department of Education awarded the Alachua and Broward districts hundreds of thousands of dollars to make up for the lost paychecks.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona indicated in August that districts punished by Florida for requiring masks for students would be eligible for grant money."I want you to know that the U.S. Department of Education stands with you," he wrote in a letter to superintendents.Students and their families fill out paperwork at a back to school health clinic at Middleton High School in Tampa, Fla., on July 31, 2021.
District officials in Alachua and Broward counties questioned the legality of blocking federal funding on Tuesday."We're always concerned when funds are withheld from public education, but we're particularly concerned about the state interfering with federal funding. This will almost certainly have to be settled in court," Dr. Carlee Simon, superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools, said in a statement to ABC News.
Who cares let florida not wear mask or get the covid shot if that's what they want just block the highway so people can not leave there and no flying in or out!
Ah so DeathSantis is still trying to kill kids...he should be focusing on his sick wife, but nooooo, he still wants to harm children!!
and they can’t be charged with murder for any resulting covid deaths?
deathsantis needs locking up.......
How come some of these politicians aren't in jail!
Simmer down … Your wife was diagnosed with Covid and you still behaving like a high school bully!!
This guys a joke
Misinformation will destroy this country if it continues much longer. People like DeSantis would never even try acting this way if there wasn't a Fox News to pretend he was right.
Please do this right by saying 'Florida man working to block money.'
we see you deathsantis.......
Can’t wait to vote for Desantis in 2024💪🏼
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Reprehensible
Shouldn't he be taking care of his sick wife and his own children and leaving our children and public schools alone? Hell is waiting for him.
such a waste of time, resources, money, energy,... so toxic and so useless Just imagine if all states and the WH were working together, just imagine where the US could go, ...No limits
$AdTX easy tripple 🤑🤑🤑
Pathetic !
Good luck
And when Trump teases running in 2024, DeSantis is just gonna need to play adoring second fiddle or get absolutely trashed by the base. So kids and education suffer to stroke the egos of two lunatics.
jean_mumford Seriously, wtf is wrong with Florida?
Florida has to worry about all the assassin's they created cine and covid out of controll
I look forward to voting him out in 2022.
DeathSantisStrikesAgain. To the school boards.....‐- Sue the MF
Wake up before it’s too late. Learn the truth about the vaccines. It’s all on my Twitter page. ⚡️
DeSantis will kill kids to be President.
I like that Florida doesn’t want all the rest of our tax dollars! We’d be better if more states acted so fiscally responsible!!
Their is something wrong with this guy.
A real governor!
Utterly disgusting
What are those Covid recovery rates? What is the percentage of Covid cases leading to hospitalization? So weird those numbers are NEVER reported here 🤔🙄👎
potus: please cut off all Federal funds to FL. Ronnie needs to figure out who’s in charge, and it’s not him.
Thank Goodness for Governors that follow the science and respect individual Americans. Saving lives in Florida.
Half of florida will be under water 💦 soon...👀
Has anyone told him 'You don't own Florida!' The people of that state do! Just what are you going to do about it? Defying the President is probably not a good idea, for your political life!
Face of plain evil
Ah yes, continue DEFUNDING Florida’s SCHOOLS AND ELEVATE POOR ACADEMIC STANDARDS so the best students can do is work at Mc Donald’s, sweep offices, bag groceries, beg on street corners and have Death Santis as their OVERLORD. So much to look forward too!GovRonDeSantis Pathetic!
He needs to be arrested ASAP. he is causing a CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER to the Citizens of his state.
Why the fuck woud someone!?
Dumbsantis: the face of evil
srn_blk How dare you reattach the heads of the people I decapitated, metaphorically speaking.
SSA IS A COLLECTION AGENCY Now USING A LAW OF 1975 THAT SAYS SSI RECIPIENTS CAN ONLY EARN $65.00 dollars! So what do we do call Social Security and tell them that you ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN RECEIVING GOVERNMENT FUNDS! By doing this All SSA WORKERS ARE FIRED!
LeslieMarshall Can't imagine this would be good for DeSantis political fortunes. Teacher community is not one you should tick off.
Beautiful state but what a mess of Florida representatives
Disgusting
Let's you know much of an sleezebag these wastes of skin are to the American. It's a good thing to get help but not to them. They should be banned from anything political.
I mean, if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. The problem. You’re the problem.
How venal can the Florida GOP be?
desantis is no good for that state
You gotta love republicans. They found that sweet spot of morally challenged people and they are working it.
Less money for Children. That who this guy is. Too bad he can’t be deported to a third world country because he is bring that mindset.
His wife was just diagnosed with breast cancer & DeSatan still doesn’t care about the health of his constituents.
I'll pick it up for them.
Stupid