Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to a question during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to a question during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
  • DeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes it harder for Florida teachers to stay in unions.
  • Teachers now must mail in their dues every month instead of paycheck deductions.
  • In response, the state's largest teacher's union sued. 

Florida's largest teacher's union sued Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday over a bill he signed into law that will require teachers who want to be in unions to mail in checks every month.