FEA responds after its lawsuit trying to stop the reopening of public schools hits a snag

The suit is likely to face even more delays now, after a judge ruled to relocate the case to Leon County.

Thursday, the Miami-Dade judge originally proceeding over the lawsuit decided it needs to comply with Florida's home venue privilege.

AUTHORIZED RESPIRATORS -- WHICHCAN PROTECT BETTER AGAINSTSMALLER AIRBORNE PARTICLES.THE FLORIDA EDUCATIONASSOCIATION IS RESPONDING, AFTERITS LAWSUIT TRYING TO STOP THEREOPENING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS HITA SNAG.THE SUIT IS LIKELY TO FACE EVENMORE DELAYS NOW, AFTER A JUDGERULED TO RELOCATE THE CASE.OUR JESSICA ALPERN CONTINUESFOLLOWING THE LATESTDEVELOPMENTS IN THIS STORY.WITH SOME DISTRICTS SCHEDULED TOSTART CLASS COME MONDAY... THEF-E-A IS CALLING THE RULING ADELAY TACTIC BY THE STATE.YESTERDAY, THE MIAMI-DADE JUDGEORIGINALLY PROCEEDING OVER THELAWSUIT DECIDED IT NEEDS TOCOMPLY WITH FLORIDA’S HOME VENUEPRIVILEGE.THIS ENTITLES STATE AGENCIES,LIKE THE ED DEPARTMENT, TO BESUED IN THE COUNTY THEY’REHEADQUARTERED.SO IT’S OFF TO LEON COUNTY.AND AS THE SUIT HANGS IN LEGALLIMBO WAITING FOR SCHEDULING TOCONTINUE THERE... THE F-E-A ISRESPONDING.WITH AT LEAST FOUR FLORIDADISTRICTS SCHEDULED TO STARTOFFERING IN-PERSON CLASSES NEXTWEEK...IT BELIEVES THE DECISION IS ADELAY TACTIC BY THE GOVERNOR,TRYING TO SLOW WALK THE LAWSUITTHROUGH THE COURTS.(Mark Richard, Attorney)"Every chance to slow this downthey have taken.

Every chance torush schools to be open━without looking at the scienc━they have rushed that way aswell."ONCE THE SUIT MOVES TO LEONCOUNTY IT STILL FACES DELAYS.ATTORNEYS FOR THE GOVERNOR HAVEAN ADDITIONAL MOTION TO DISMISS.IT’LL NEED TO BE HEARD BEFORETHE BROADER SUIT CAN BEGIN.THE GOVERNOR AND EDCOMMISSIONER, BOTH DEFENDANTS INTHE CASE, HAVE DISMISSED IT ASQUOTE "FRIVOLOUS."THE STATE LEADERS BELIEVEIN-PERSON LESSONS ARE NEEDED ASAN OPTION FOR CHILDREN WHOSTRUGGLE WITH VIRTUAL LEARNING.OF COURSE, YOU CAN COUNT O