Unions Lose Another Frivolous Legal Challenge as Florida Advances Course Transparency

February 9, 2026

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Unions Lose Another Frivolous Legal Challenge as Florida Advances Course Transparency

Tallahassee, Fla., February 9, 2026 – Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas announced that the Florida Education Association (FEA) and the United Faculty of Florida (UFF) withdrew their lawsuit against the Florida Department of Education, which should have never been filed. In November 2025, the State Board of Education amended Rule 6A-14.092, Florida Administrative Code, to require all Florida College System institutions to publicly post the syllabus and required reading materials for each course at least 45 days prior to the start of class. The new requirement increased transparency by providing students with the expectations of the course prior to registration. Following the adoption of the amended rule, the FEA and UFF filed a lawsuit challenging the requirement.

At the time the lawsuit was filed, Commissioner Kamoutsas recognized it as frivolous and stated as much in a post on X:

“The unions suffered yet another defeat after squandering members’ dues on an unfounded lawsuit aimed at blocking transparency when they should have been supporting it,” said Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas. “Students attending Florida’s state colleges deserve full and timely access to information about the courses available to them. Requiring the public posting of syllabi and required readings ensures students can make informed choices and helps guarantee they receive the highest quality education possible.”

This was not the union’s first frivolous lawsuit against the Department. This is the same bad-faith actor that sued and lost:

• In 2025, the union fought to waste taxpayer dollars on divisive concepts like DEI that teach students to treat each other differently based on race, sex, etc. We won.
• In 2023, the union fought to prevent transparency in the reading materials provided to students in K-12 schools. The Department fought alongside parents and won.
• In 2020, the union fought to keep schools closed, which would have led to Florida’s students experiencing significant learning loss. Again, the state won, and students were provided access to in-person instruction across Florida.

The complete agenda from the November 13, 2025, State Board of Education meeting is available on the State Board of Education page of the Department’s website. For information about the dismissal, visit: https://www.doah.state.fl.us/eALJ/eNotice.aspx?ID=2586366&PartyID=148347&CaseID=256628&DocketID=3023822.

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