• Florida’s legislature will debate a bill to allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.
• Governor Ron DeSantis supports loosening child labor laws, which also removes restrictions for younger teens if they are homeschooled or in virtual school.
• The US Department of Labor reports that child labor violations in Florida have nearly tripled in recent years.
• Senator Shevrin Jones argues that the proposal exploits students and could harm their academic well-being.

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