Florida's Department of Education is now withholding funding from local school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates. Dr. Vickie Cartwright of Broward County Public Schools and attorney Charles Gallagher discuss.
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Florida Now Withholding School Board Salaries Over Mask Mandates
How about withholding the salaries of all lawmakers who are endangering the lives of floridians; including the salaries of those elected to congress and the senate who are not doing the job they have been elected to do. i.e. the wellbeing of Floridian citizens.
@brenda north yep ALWAYS
@Fear Factory MORE TRUMP Covid super spreader events like Cullman
@YouTube LOVES Soft Leftists what a child 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@annmarie anfield funny all I in Florida are NY TEXAS My Ohio. I did see two Mexicans cutting the grass. Same guys last 15 years
@jp heeney oh a new baby troll cute
It’s time to serve the Governor with our Declaration of Independence. I see no purpose in continuing to allow a politician with an allegiance to a foreign power that negates his allegiance to the power of the people at home. There’s a traitor among us. He must be removed!
@Bad Wolf Gotcha!
Everyone knows Republicans work for the Russians and the Democrats work for China while Russia and China work together.
Don’t forget to wear your mask in the shower!
Best thing I’ve been able to read in a long time
Good for you
@Jake LaLonde No, actually we don’t all believe your delusions.
Come on Edu sec, cut the federal funds and see how fast ronnie calls fowl
Sue deSantis for abuse of power and charge him with reckless endangerment.
That’s what trumolster should be sued for also. 🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯💯
Sue the governor personally, not the state. Make him defend himself in Court for each ill child or teacher.
@Willard Gage He is a MAD MAN and a danger to society
@Eight Gauge it’s easy for ignorant selfish useless uneducated sheep to project the things they do.
@Koba How about republcklans and trump for killing HALF A MILLION people?
My freedom ends, temporarily, when it endangers your health. Would all the anti-maskers prefer to be locked down again?
Wasn’t it already ruled that DeSantis has overstepped his authority by telling schoolboards they couldn’t issue mask mandates?
This is going to result in 1 of 3 outcomes:
DeSantis backs down.
Schoolboards back down, Floridians die.
Teachers quit, schools are shorthanded and Floridians fall behind in education.
2/3 of those outcomes are poor for Florida, and it won’t be the average resident of the state that suffers. The upper class can afford sending people out of state to private schools.
4: The Federal Government takes over funding education in Florida.
5: DeSantis loses re-election.
6: The school boards sue the Governor.
I don’t understand why the governor is doing this? Do they want kids to die? I’m glad mine is 15, fully vaccinated and wants to wear her mask. There’s only one life and we are doing everything we can to protect and preserve it. I’m not understanding why YT ppl don’t feel the same. They are the only ones who don’t wear masks here in Florida. So called “patriots”. Selfish idiots is what they are.
@Chris Mullin Exactly, just like anyone who labels himself/herself a “hero”. Anyone who is truly a hero or a patriot doesn’t seek recognition.
@No More It’s the same with highly intelligent people. They don’t boast; they just keep on doing and making surprisingly clever imaginative things. They also tend to have strong concerns about how stupid they are. True strength knows its limits.
@Christopher Oliver Very true. And yet, for some reason, society in general views outward, boastful confidence and claims of greatness (to the point of bragging) as a good thing, as though appearance is more important than reality. Also, businesses usually do everything they can to hire a CEO who nearly bankrupted their last company and was forced out, as though that’s a valuable attribute. I’d like to think that one day, we’ll start valuing what is actually important instead of the appearance of what is important, but it seems like we’ve been sliding in the opposite direction for a long time, with too much momentum to reverse course now.
Please keep your fear-mongering comments to yourself everybody don’t have to believe your propaganda !
Side effects of vaccines are loss of hair eyesight
Hearing nerve damage paralyzed possibly death !
Covid-19 has a 99.9999% survival rate
Of the USA population.
It is equivalent are you going to the doctor and there’s nothing wrong with you
💉🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
The explanation to your not knowing why the “governor” is doing this: trump. That Desantos governor is trump’s platform, is his WH continuation. And DeSantos or whatever his name is, is just a cowards puppet! his got the devil too close to him living there.
The judge should find them in contempt. He ruled against the governor.
He looks like Harvey Dent but acts like Two Face.
You tell em commie!
The governor is not a god and not and not above the law and is not a lawyer or supreme court judge. He took an oath to uphold the constitution and the judge determined that his order is unconstitutional. Are you fascist because what Death Sentence is doing is a fascist dictator move. Why do you want a dictator in charge? Is it because you want to become a dictator wherever you are at.
I wouldn’t send my kids to school
@Better to be a live sheep than a dead lemming;
Desantis: “If you don’t allow me to endanger your children, I will defund your children.”
Whatever. DeSantis for President 2024!
@Colin Levasseur Jog-on, arsehole – blagodaryu vas, KKKretin…
@Richard Pierpoint I em prowed too bee a demakrat.
Can’t tell if this is, “Risk a kid’s life or lose your paycheck” or if it’s, “I’ll pay you to risk a kid’s life.” Either way, the Federal government is now paying for Southern states to run their schools. Wonder if that gives us more control over the curriculum – and free lunches?
@Jenny Lemon I think they already don’t. How dumb is their population? VERY!
Florida has lost 10 or fewer to covid, none were kids, for the last week. Their treatment approach should be copied all over the country. Curing it or stopping it hasn’t worked, treat it!
Mask it or Casket
@Jenny Lemon NO lunches for kids that will fix those little monsters
Edible masks.
@Kevin Turner misinformation
It’s illegal to withhold salaries, for any purpose.
@Brandon West The paper “Ivermectin wonder drug from Japan a human use perspective” is dated 2011 and doesn’t address SARS or coronaviruses. You got anything?
@Nobody Knows yessir. Compare that to cdcs quote, “you’re not a cow, you’re not a horse, seriously y’all stop it” wtf? It’s a wonder drug for humans and it works by empowering the immune system, not just fighting worms, that’s why it’s so versatile and safe like it says. And thanks for checking it out. Chloroquine is hydroxochloroquine. It just shows what CDC says is bs so are factchecks, they’re hiding old cheap cures
@Brandon West is that what happened to you smaller brain.
@Brandon West probably deleted because it was fake news.
@Brandon West uh…plants don’t have lungs, they don’t breathe like we do (they use cellular respiration and diffusion to get oxygen). They don’t have hearts or brains to develop autism. Also, how do you put a mask on a “baby plant”?
The Federal Government should cease all federal funding to DeSantis.
@Mike Kim EVERY last REPUBLICAN for the last 100 years including trump caused Major ECONOMIC DECLINE..
The 1923–24 Recession: Warren G. Harding
The 1926–27 Recession: Calvin Coolidge
The Great Depression: Herbert Hoover
The Recession of 1953: Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Recession of 1958: Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Recession of 1960–1961: Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Recession of 1969–1970: Richard Nixon
The Recession of 1973–75: Richard Nixon (Began in Nov. 1973, Ford took over in August of 1974)
The 1981–82 Recession: Ronald Reagan
Early 1990s recession in the United States: George H.W. Bush
Early 2000s Recession: George W. Bush
The Great Recession: George W. Bush (Began Dec. 2007, Obama took office Jan. 2009)
Recession 2020: Donald Trump
@Mike Kim remember how right wingers said Dems are the party of child predators??.while you ACTUALLY Support a party of child predators..who claim they care about the lives of kids…
Here’s A SMALL portion of REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS arrested in the last 5 years alone…for being predators…this is just *SOME* not even half of the list…
Tim Nolan, Ralph shortey David swartz ,Mark Pazuhanich, Nicholas Morency ,Edison Misla Aldarondo ,
Philip Giordano, Tom Shortridge, Mike Hintz, Peter Dibble, “Buz” Lukens , Richard A. Delgaudio, Mark A. Grethen,Dan Crane, Beverly Russell, Robert Bauman, Jeffrey Patti, Josiah Magnuson, Eric Bodenweiser, , Glen Casada, josh duggar, George Nader, Dennis baster, Randal david, Marty glickman, Dennis rader, John Hathaway, Lawrence Scott ward Steve wilsey
Add two more REPUBLICANS to this list.. Gisela Castro medina and Anton Lazaro
Arrested just last week
@Mike Kim the most dangerous states are all RED STATES evidence below from the
*US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE* fact check me 👇🏾✔️✔️
Most danger states for gun violence /homicides/suicide
Arizona
> Annual firearm death rate: 15.6 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 1,136 (suicides: 809, homicides: 285)
> Background checks in 2020: 665,458 (9,143 per 100,000 people — )
> 1-yr. change in background checks: +78.4% (5th highest)
> Annual violent crime rate: 455 per 100,000 people (10th highest
. Nevada
> Annual firearm death rate: 15.7 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 483 (suicides: 354, homicides: 118)
> Background checks in 2020: 219,349 (7,121 per 100,000 people — )
> 1-yr. change in background checks: +70.9% (6th highest)
> Annual violent crime rate: 494 per 100,000 people (9th highest)
West Virginia
> Annual firearm death rate: 16.0 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 286 (suicides: 196, homicides: 76)
> Background checks in 2020: 265,705 (14,826 per 100,000 people — 10th highest)
> 1-yr. change in background checks: +28.9% (6th highest)
> Annual violent crime rate: 317
Georgia
> Annual firearm death rate: 16.0 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 1,695 (suicides: 955, homicides: 691)
12. Oklahoma
> Annual firearm death rate: 18.2 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 719 (suicides: 473, homicides: 246)
11. Montana
> Annual firearm death rate: 18.3 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 196 (suicides: 172, homicides: 24)
10. Tennessee
> Annual firearm death rate: 18.6 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 1,270 (suicides: 746, homicides: 474)
9. Arkansas
> Annual firearm death rate: 18.7 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 563 (suicides: 341, homicides: 208)
8. South Carolina
> Annual firearm death rate: 19.4 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 1,001 (suicides: 532, homicides: 453)
7. Missouri
> Annual firearm death rate: 20.2 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 1,239 (suicides: 681, homicides: 537)
6. Louisiana
> Annual firearm death rate: 21.5 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 999 (suicides: 446, homicides: 542)
5. New Mexico
> Annual firearm death rate: 21.8 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 457 (suicides: 284, homicides: 158)
4. Alabama
> Annual firearm death rate: 21.8 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 1,071 (suicides: 543, homicides: 486
3. Wyoming
> Annual firearm death rate: 22.5 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 130 (suicides: 114, homicides: 16)
2. Alaska
> Annual firearm death rate: 23.0 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 168 (suicides: 117, homicides: 51)
1. Mississippi
> Annual firearm death rate: 23.7 per 100,000 people
> Total annual firearm: 705 (suicides: 308, homicides: 366)
@Syenna Watson you go on ahead and do that Watson. Then what? Swing your tampon around by it’s string.
@Mike Kim now…let’s get into the “inflation”
You OBVIOUSLY don’t know even the BASICS of ECONOMICS…
Inflation means the cost of things go up…..this is BASIC common sense…
Do you think the cost of things would go UP in a BAD ECONOMY??
Last year EVERY thing was cheap..gas was the cheapest it’s been in 16 years last year…. Because we were in a RECESSION…the ECONOMY was FAILING no one was working.. EVERYTHING was bad.. businesses were closed..no one was traveling..so corporate lowered the costs so they can MAKE MONEY…
Everything is opening back up now…. except in red states which are having to close again..
People going back to work…Dems passed the infrastructure bill…
Jobs are coming…July job numbers were 900,000
Corporations smell the money..and the demand…so they raise the cost… Because they’re GREEDY..now you see what we’ve been saying??
Moderate inflation of 3-8% is healthy for ECONOMIC recovery…
We are currently at 5.3% inflation…that’s less than the AVERAGE for ECONOMIC recovery..
When we get to 7.5% inflation…then we need to worry….
Also….it’s ironic that you’re complaining about inflation…. especially being a trumper…
Inflation is CAPITALISM doing what CAPITALISM does..
By you complaining about it…
That makes you either a SOCIALIST or a COMMUNIST..😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Why is Gov. DeSantis trying so hard to harm his own constituents (both Adults and children)?
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Florida need to recall DeSantis, he want adults and children to due, but he has been vaccinated.
@Wendy Hardin Who would want a murderer to be president?
He has been an advocate for the shot since the beginning. He is not stopping anybody from wearing a mask. So if you want to wear a mask wear it. This is just a bunch of belly aching by the teachers unions
Typical Alpha male machismo.
And the messed up thing about this is nobody will do anything to hold him accountable for going against the judges ruling.
WRONG! Seeing as Withholding Pay is ILLEGAL, The Feds are about to pounce!
@Keith Ranson and for once this country really needs to see it all go down live with shiny metal cuffs in play.
@Keith Ranson Most people are unfamiliar with EEOC.
@Pohaku Mana It’s obvious most people know that it’s Illegal to withhold anyone’s Earned Pay regardless of Reason or Circumstance.
@Keith Ranson No, Most people work extra hours and never report it to the Labor Dept. in fear of being fired. Most people aren’t litigious.
You know who else doesn’t like education? The Taliban.
@FENTON MILLER yeah what information kid ? Tell me what information. Do you really know anything . Some knowledge only comes from getting older. Being alive for 68 years gives you a benefit of actually seeing something when it happened so arguing with a kid that gets his information from Google that seems to be so far from the truth it’s embarrassing
@zeppelin no they need cash.
@zeppelin yah she is right
The American Indian organization is my yearly contributions
@zeppelin 73. Businessman Vietnam Veteran
And TRUMP is the WORST thing to happen to America. And I am a Republican but NOT happy. TRUMP would have BEEN fragged one foot outside the wire. Bone SPURS .traitor to America
@FENTON MILLER what year were you in Vietnam what brigade were you in?
“It’s about freedom!” – Republicans
“No, the freedom for us to do whatever we want, while we force you to do what we want!” – Also Republicans
@William Springer it’s called a paraphrase.
@Jake LaLonde projecting doesn’t do anything but demonstrate to the world that you have nothing to offer.
Such hipsters, you were killing babies before it was cool.
@TV Watcher yes no one should be forced to be vaccinated but the choices of where they can work are go should be limited choices have consequences this isn’t to penalize them but to keep others safe
@William Springer Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Mo Brooks, Josh Hawley, Madison Cawthorne, Marjorie Greene, Matt Gaetz, Lindsey Graham have all talked about the importance of freedom and how individual liberty is paramount to freedom in the United States.
Are none of those Republicans?
Judge: you can’t withhold money for schools. Desantis : I’m a politician and rich laws don’t apply to me haha
DeSantis is a poor sport. Lost the case in court and before ruling is final he does it anyway.
@John J just like these rogue boards not listening to parents
@Sofa Kingfresh The boards are listening to science. I prefer them caring about the students more than their wallets. And they are listening to the majority of parents. 56% Fully vaccinated proves that in Florida.
@John J the boards are not my children’s parent and neither are you
@Sofa Kingfresh Mask mandates are legal. Protecting the public in general is a good thing. I am sorry if this is not one of your priorities, but I hope your children are taught to care for others.
Vaccinations are mandated for the public health, not just yours. I hope you stay safe. 262 Covid-19 deaths a day in Florida. It’s not a hoax.
“WE NEED OUR KIDS BACK IN PERSON IN SCHOOL THEY ARE MISSING OUT ON SO MUCH!!!”
Okay we agree. Let’s compromise and do it safely.
“NO I DID NOT SAY SAFELY”
That Governor is a bully and he is terribly insecure just like his demi god. Well, how about withholding his salary.
Schools that have mask mandates have fewer cases than the ones that don’t. Upgraded Ventialation systems and mask work.
People who want unmasked kids in schools must absolutely despise children. They are risking their health and lives for Filthy politics.
We got a real b boy here
@Peter Ramos – I think you miss the point. Desantis doesn’t have the political power (legally) to withhold school board funding. I’m pretty sure what he is doing is called fascism.
@Peter Ramos – Oh yeah … Disney, one of Florida’s largest Republican donors, Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean all went against de-satan’s will. Why pick on a school board when you can go after big fish. Answer … no balls. He doesn’t have the balls to go agains corporate America.