By Danielle J. Brown
A multistate push to vote from the nationwide American Federation of Teachers ended its 14-state bus tour this weekend in Florida's swing state and through South Florida.
When the tour started on September 30 in Los Angeles on the West Coast, AFT President Randi Weingarten said the effort will "be urging people to use their voice and make a difference by voting … because every American's well-being and future, as well as our democracy, depend on the outcome of this election," according to a press release.
Public education has been a major concern during the campaign season, in large part because of the handling of COVID-19 and the turmoil over reopening brick-and-mortar schools for students across the country. That includes Florida's 2.8-million public school students, and Miami-Dade's mammoth school district.
Since Thursday, a bus has passed through Gainesville to rally Alachua voters. By end of day Friday, the AFT Votes bus will have passed through Tampa, Kissimmee, and Sanford.
The AFT Votes bus will visit Miramar Saturday and end it's month-long tour in Miami Sunday afternoon as the last push to invigorate citizens to exercise their right to vote before Election Day on Nov. 3.
Fedrick Ingram, former president of the Florida Education Association and current Secretary-Treasurer for AFT, joined the tour and CONTINUE READING: National Teacher Union Push To Invigorate Citizens To Vote Ended In Swing State Of Florida This Weekend | Across Florida, FL Patch
