Florida Education Association

The Florida Education Association (FEA) was organized in 1886 as the Florida State Teachers Association (FSTA). In 1904, the FSTA was renamed the Florida Education Association and the black teachers' association became the Florida State Teachers Association. The organizational structure included departments which were groups of members with mutual professional interests, and sections devoted to more specific interests.

In 1966, Florida Education Association merged with the Florida State Teachers Association in the interests of integration. Perhaps the best known activity of Florida Education Association was its leadership role in the teachers' walkout of 1967-1968, organized after the Governor and the Legislature allegedly failed to provide enough money for school funding.

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