United Faculty of Florida

06/07/2026

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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."

The task of finding university and college presidents – once an academic exercise – is now a secretive, thorny project closely linked to Republican politics

06/05/2026

"[Dr. Cassanello] said the cuts, combined with the state’s attacks on higher education autonomy, faculty and academic freedom, show that lawmakers are 'not interested in making our public colleges and universities premier in any way.'”

This year, lawmakers slashed all funding to the program. Florida’s Senate asked for $100 million for preeminent universities this year, but the Florida House balked.

06/04/2026

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06/04/2026

“I need everyone to understand that the university is not this lovely benevolent institution that's just offering us stuff all the time. It's the union that's working to get it."
- UF Graduate Assistants United co-president

UF, grad assistants reach tentative deal with stipend increases and expanded leave, as new laws threaten union operations and certification status.

06/03/2026

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06/03/2026

“I teach history and I'm the person who determines the curriculum because I'm the content expert. So now the lawmakers say this is how I should teach history even though they are not professional historians. This is absurd.”
- Dr. Cassanello, UFF President

Update (May 22, 2026): Sociologist Melissa Wilde, the reform candidate for president of the American Sociological Association, lost her bid to lead the group.  Universities across the countr

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

"The program’s development has drawn scrutiny from the United Faculty of Florida."

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

05/28/2026

🚨The vote is expected to take place TOMORROW.

This provision changes the state’s role from reviewing institutional general education decisions to potentially altering them ***directly.***

Contact legislators here:
➡ bit.ly/HB5601E