To the editor: The Pine Island Eagle came out with an editorial in the Oct. 7 issue advising a “hard NO” on Amendment 3 to reduce property taxes. The reasons given by the editors come from the Kool-Aid being poured out by our entrenched government bureaucrats. This may include “sky is ...
To the editor: While Amendment 3 is promoted as a tax-saving “gift,” it creates a dangerous economic domino effect. If our local millage rate is forced up from a projected 3.76 mills to an estimated 6.00 mills to recover Lee County’s lost tax base, it triggers an immediate financial ...
Single-member districts reduce voter choice because residents can only vote for one commissioner instead of the entire county commission board. Opponents in Florida local government debates regarding single-member districts use several of the following key arguments below against ...
Every public school student in Lee County deserves highly qualified educators in their schools and classrooms. That is not just a talking point. It is central to the mission of the Teachers Association of Lee County and the educators we represent, who serve our schools, our students and our ...
Every public school student in Lee County deserves highly qualified educators in their schools and classrooms. That is not just a talking point. It is central to the mission of the Teachers Association of Lee County and the educators we represent, who serve our schools, our students, and our ...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing education, and the School District of Lee County is preparing policies to ensure these powerful tools are used responsibly, transparently and appropriately in our K–12 classrooms. Our policies will be built around the new rules adopted by the ...
