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Education Committee
Mar 31, 2023
The Voucher Expansion Bill, HB-1
HB 5101 is the budget bill. Will it limit the amount that can be spent on the vouchers created by HB-1? This action alert makes it easy...

Reproductive Rights Committee
Mar 24, 2023
Jax-NOW statement about abortion bans
The Jacksonville area chapter of the National Organization for Women (Jax NOW) stands in strong opposition to efforts to make abortion...

Susan Aertker
Mar 17, 2023
Status of a few bills as of 3/15/2023 unless indicated otherwise
Status of a few bills

Susan Aertker
Mar 11, 2023
Articles about 2023 bills
This is happening across the nation and that's what this article is about. The bill that might make this happen in Florida is HB 1 / SB...
Susan Aertker
Mar 8, 2023
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Education meets today!
Please consider sending a similar email. The committee meets TODAY at 11 am. I got most of the facts from Sue’s blog. She’s a school...


Susan Aertker
Mar 6, 2023
DeSantis is attacking our LGBTQ+ community
We need to stand in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ community! 2023 Florida Anti-Trans Legislation

Susan Aertker
Feb 8, 2023
DeSantis shouldn't defy federal laws
In 1974, my birth control method failed and I got pregnant. I was young and naïve. I went to a clinic and received advice from someone...
Reproductive Rights Committee
Feb 3, 2023
Want to share your abortion story?
Do you have an abortion story that you're willing to share? If yes, read on. Forward: Thanks for your interest in sharing your abortion...


Susan Aertker
Jan 17, 2023
Guns in schools
Please complete this survey and tell them you don’t want teachers or other staff carrying guns into the schools:...

Susan Aertker
Jan 15, 2023
Are diversity and inclusion valuable?
Ashley Berner says in this article, "What if a robust body of research found that heteronormative schooling inevitably damaged children...


Susan Aertker
Jan 12, 2023
What's the difference between the three different kinds of publicly funded schools in Florida?
Please send this to your state representative: Please propose a bill that will do the following in order to protect the revenue generated...


Susan Aertker
Dec 28, 2022
Write the state Board of Education
Please write the state Board of Education to suggest specific changes to these rules BEFORE the meeting on January 18th. The best way...

Susan Aertker
Dec 20, 2022
Book Banning
Please write the school board members and ask them to be inclusive when they select books for the school library. Please ask them to be...


Susan Aertker
Dec 18, 2022
Remove the confederate monuments off public property.
Please call or email your city council member and the at-large members. Possible script: Please don't prolong this any longer. Get rid of...

Susan Aertker
Dec 18, 2022
Please write your state representative!
You can find your state representative and contact them via their contact page. https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/Find...

Susan Aertker
Dec 17, 2022
Accountability and transparency
The legislative session has begun and legislators need to get their proposed bills submitted soon. Please recommend suggestions to your...


Jax NOW
Dec 14, 2022
Jax-NOW core issues
We are a FEMINIST organization. Our priorities are aligned with state and national NOW. They are: Reproductive rights and justice: This...


Jax NOW Blog
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