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USEP EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION RESULTS

This past Friday, USEP staff and Elections Committee counted and certified the votes cast for the remaining Instructional Executive Board seat. The two candidates were Susan Cullum, Science teacher at Wesley Chapel High School, and Erin McWilliams, Science teacher from Centennial Middle School. After all valid votes were counted, it was determined that Susan Cullum Read more

Teacher Appreciation Week – USEP Salutes All FNS Employees

USEP SALUTES ALL F.N.S. EMPLOYEES ON FOOD & NUTRITION RECOGNITION DAY FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 USEP wants to say, “THANK YOU!” to all our Food & Nutrition Employees. Starting the 4th quarter of last year and continuing through the summer, FNS employees, along with others, helped serve hundreds of thousands of meals to students throughout Read more

Teacher Appreciation Week – Are Florida Educators Really Appreciated?

ARE FLORIDA EDUCATORS REALLY APPRECIATED? Do the powers that be in this state REALLY appreciate our Public Education professionals? Let’s take a look at the evidence. Over that last several years, legislation has been proposed or passed that has specifically targeted Public Education employees and/or their unions. Police, fire, and corrections employees have been “carved Read more

Teacher Appreciation Week – USEP Recognizes Our SRP

USEP RECOGNIZES OUR SRP WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 USEP wants to take this day of Teacher Appreciation Week to recognize all our Support personnel in whatever capacity you serve. While teachers may be at the hub of the wheel, it takes all SRP staff to round out the quality educational experience we are all striving Read more

Teacher Appreciation Week

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 3-7, 2021 Thank you, thank you, thank you. Every one of you - teachers, support staff and administrators. Words cannot express the gratitude we should all have for ALL our educators, no matter what role you play. Every one of you impacts students in some way each day. This year, more Read more

USEP Update 10/16/2020

SALARY INCREASES HB 641 created a new line item of funding for each school District, including Charter Schools, to use to increase the minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers (Defined by F.S. 1012.01) and full-time pre-kindergarten teachers. 80% of these funds were allocated to increase the minimum base salary for Florida Education Finance Program Read more