TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed into law an anti-union bill, implementing strict new requirements on public-sector unions, including those that represent health care workers and teachers.

Senate Bill 256 was one of several education-related bills that DeSantis approved during a news conference Tuesday. Along with the union restrictions, the legislation signed by DeSantis included term limits for school board members, raises and training programs for teachers, a Teachers' Bill of Rights aimed at helping teachers govern their classrooms and discipline disruptive students, and a social media and TikTok ban on internet access provided by the school.

It marked a "very productive day for education," DeSantis said.

Florida Education Association organizer Frank Peterman gave a different assessment of the legislative session, highlighting the wide gap between Floridians who feel targeted by the Republican-controlled state government and the conservative base legislative leaders are appealing to ahead of the governor's widely expected run for president.

"It's been a very rough session for public education and for those who work in public education," Peterman said Tuesday morning during an unrelated call with reporters.

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