February 19, 1968: Teachers in Dade and across the state of Florida resign en masse (with Jody Baxter Noll)

About this episode

This episode discusses the Florida Teachers' Strike of 1968 and its impact on education in the state with guest Jody Baxter Noll.

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we revisit the Florida Teachers' Strike of 1968. The labor action (technically a walkoff) challenged and changed the state's constitution, and led to a significant rethinking of education in the Sunshine State. We discuss this seminal event with Jody Baxter Noll, history lecturer at Georgia State University and the author of the upcoming book, " The 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike: Public Sector Unionism and the Fight Against Sunshine State Conservatism . (Click the link to pre-order now!) Visit the This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt for the ALL-NEW Interama t-shirt , and more, as well as TDMH-branded material! Remember to follow This Day in Miami History Podcast on your preferred podcast provider, as well as Twitter and Facebook ! "We are Not Hired Help": The 1968 Statewide Florida Teacher Strike and the Formation of Modern Florida 50 Years Ago, Miami-Dade County Played Key Role In Nation's First Statewide Teacher Strike | WLRN It's Been 50 Years Since Florida Teachers Went On Strike. Today, It's Illegal For Them To Do So. | WUSF FEA 1968 Walkout Video | Florida Education Association Advertising Inquiries…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Bunch

Guest: Jody Baxter Noll

Topics covered

• Florida Teachers' Strike
• education reform
• labor action
• public sector unionism
• history of education
• Miami history

Keywords

• Florida Teachers' Strike
• 1968
• education
• labor action
• public sector unionism
• Miami history
• Jody Baxter Noll

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgia State University

Books & works: The 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike: Public Sector Unionism and the Fight Against Sunshine State Conservatism

Places: Florida, Miami-Dade County

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