ORLANDO, Fla. – Closing arguments will be presented Friday in a lawsuit filed by the state’s largest teachers’ union, which wants to keep schools physically closed, and the state of Florida.[COMING UP: WATCH HEARING LIVE IN VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE]The state’s largest teachers’ union, Florida Education Association, is suing Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis and other state officials with the goal of halting in-person learning until it can be done safely.The arguments are scheduled to begin at noon.
It’s not known if the judge will issue a ruling Friday.Attorneys for the state called witnesses Thursday, offering a full day of testimony from doctors, experts, parents and school officials. Here’s what happened.And here’s a recap of Wednesday’s hearing when.