“Our struggles are far from finished. Members of the Florida State Legislature continued their assault on the First Amendment by passing House Bill 7, the so-called “Stop Woke Act.” I have viewed the video that UF produced in response to HB7, and like you I am disturbed by its potential to chill academic freedom.  We trust that UF’s administration will interpret HB 7 as narrowly as possible, and that they will work with us to ensure that academic freedom and the mission of our university is protected.  Meanwhile, our chapter is working with UFF and other affiliates to determine how to best respond to this and other assaults from Tallahassee. This battle is far from over. In a recent editorial in response to governmental overreach in education, the Gainesville Sun wrote: “University of Florida alumni and students need to push back against political interference in university operations if they want to protect the value of their degrees.” We have already been contacted by a wide variety of groups across the political spectrum who agree that the “Stop Woke Act” is an egregious violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. HB7 is an election-year ploy that is already on life-support.”

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