Two former leaders of Duval Teachers United will spend time in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing millions of dollars from the teachers union over more than a decade.
Calling her a “corrupt union boss” in court documents, federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Teresa “Terrie” Brady to 36 months in prison next week, for a fraud scheme that enabled her to pocket more than $1 million from the Duval Teachers United union over nearly a decade.
Calling her a “corrupt union boss” in court documents, federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Teresa “Terrie” Brady to 36 months in prison next week, for a fraud scheme that enabled her to pocket more than $1 million from the Duval Teachers United union over nearly a decade.
Former Duval Teachers United President Teresa “Terrie” Brady pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in connection with a fraud scheme that investigators say stole more than $1.2 million from the union over nearly a decade.
Ruby George, 81, former executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and fraud charges related to a scheme that stole more than $1.2 million from the union over nearly a decade.
The former executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, a union for Duval County education employees, is expected to plead guilty to conspiring to steal more than $1.2 million over nearly 10 years.
The former president and executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, accused of conspiring to steal more than $2.5 million from the union, were set to appear in federal court Friday morning.
The former president and executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, accused of conspiring to steal more than $2.5 million from the union, were set to appear in federal court Friday morning.
One day after the former president of Duval Teachers United was indicted and accused of conspiring to steal over $1 million, a high-profile attorney has provided a statement claiming she “accurately reported her compensation” to the federal government.
Terrie Brady, along with former DTU Vice President Ruby George, 81, have been accused of conspiring to steal more than $1.2 million each between 2013 and 2022.
The former president and executive vice president of the Duval Teachers Union, Teresa Brady and Ruby George, have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal more than $1.2 million each.
On Friday, speculation broke about hundreds of job cuts at Duval County schools after a local state representative called the issue out on social media.
Terrie Brady has served as the president of the teacher union that represents teachers and staff in Duval County Public Schools for over 20 years.
A day after FBI and IRS agents raided the Jacksonville office of Duval Teachers United, there are still a lot more questions than answers about what federal crime the agencies were investigating, and who in particular is the target.
The union representing Duval County teachers has reached a tentative agreement with the school district to raise starting teacher pay.
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A First Coast High science teacher accused of soliciting a romantic relationship with a student is facing a criminal charge.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County Public Schools board and Duval Teachers United have reached a tentative, three-year agreement, which includes pay raises for thousands of teachers but falls short of being considered by union leadership as a “fair” deal for veteran employees. In Duval County, it’s $45,891. The frustration in many districts, including Duval County’s, is that raising the base salary offers veteran teachers a fraction of the raise that newer, less-experienced teachers are provided. Brady and other union members told News4Jax that they understand that this equity issue was created in Tallahassee -- not the Duval County School Board chamber. “We want to at least maintain for our veteran teachers, it is not equitable, it’s not fair.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Legal counsel representing the Duval County Public School Board and Duval Teachers United and the legal counsel representing the City of Jacksonville met Monday for a hearing to... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Legal counsel representing the Duval County Public School Board and Duval Teachers United and the legal counsel representing the City of Jacksonville met Monday for a hearing to address whether or not the School Board has the right to hire outside legal counsel. This follows the school board and Duval Teachers United filing lawsuits last month on the City's refusal to put a half-cent sales tax to improve school facilities on a referendum for voters. The defense spoke for an hour before attorneys for the school board spoke for 30 minutes. They argued there is nothing in the charter that states the school cannot hire outside counsel. The lead counsel for the school board called the situation hypocritical, claiming other city entities have outside legal counsel.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A second lawsuit has been filed in two days over Jacksonville City Council's refusal to put a half-cent sales tax to improve school facilities on a referendum for voters. The Duval County School Board and Duval Teachers United are plaintiffs in an emergency complaint against the city of Jacksonville by three high-profile private attorneys working for the School Board: Hank Coxe, Scott Cairns and Audrey Moran. The School Board passed a resolution in May asking for a referendum about a half-cent sales tax to provide revenue to improve security and safety and to upgrade Duval County's aging schools. Duval County Public Schools has released a master plan of more than $1.9 billion in needed improvements and a timeline of how that money would be spent. DOCUMENT: School Board and DTU vs. city of JacksonvilleThe attorneys representing the School Board released this statement:Today the Duval County School Board and Duval Teachers United filed a complaint with the Circuit Court seeking to bring the issue of a School Capital Surtax before the voters of Duval County.
