Those Florida Educational Research Association (FERA) members that have demonstrated sustained leadership and service over the years are considered for Honorary Membership in the association. FERA honorary members are voted on by the leadership of the association. As can be glaned below, only a select few members have been awarded this status in the association.
| Name | Year | Name | Year |
| H. H. Remers | 1966 | Rick Nations | 1997 |
| June Hopper | 1974 | Jack McAfee | 1998 |
| Roger T. Lennon | 1975 | Jim Swanson | 2000 |
| William H. Angoff | 1975 | Bill Castine | 2001 |
| George Loiselle | 1976 | Wes Davis | 2003 |
| Hazen Curtis | 1976 | Charles “Chuck” Dziuban | 2005 |
| Vynce Hines | 1981 | Bruce Hall | 2007 |
| John Espey | 1981 | John Hildebrand | 2012 |
| Walter Durost | 1981 | Lee Baldwin | 2013 |
| Howard Stoker | 1983 | Brenda Bartholomew | 2014 |
| Annie Ward | 1984 | Kathleen Dailey | 2017 |
| Russell Kropp | 1985 | Ron Dailey | 2017 |
| Bill Myers | 1985 | Sam Whitten | 2017 |
| Jake Beard | 1997 | John Morris |
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