Standing Up and Speaking Out as an Act of Intellectual Resistance: Educators fighting the restrictions on teaching and academic freedom

In this event, organized by the Consortium for Social Movements and Education Research and Practice (CSMERP) and co-sponsored by the Center for Global Workers' Rights (CGWR) and the Department of Learning and Performance Systems, the distinguished speaker Karla Hernández-Mats, the president of the United Teachers of Dade (UTD), discussed how educators are fighting the restrictions on teaching and academic freedom.​

About Karla Hernández-Mats:

Karla Hernández is the president of the United Teachers of Dade (UTD), the largest teachers union in the southeastern United States. Prior to becoming president, she served as UTD’s secretary/treasurer from 2013 to 2016. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has chosen Karla Hernández-Mats, president of the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) union, as his running mate in his gubernatorial bid against Florida Governor Ron De Santis. Born and raised in Miami, Hernández is a first-generation American of Honduran descent and is the first Latina officer to be elected to the UTD. Her goal as a UTD leader is to have a profound impact on education policy and ensure a sound future for all children attending Miami-Dade County Public Schools.