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Texas AFL-CIO Kicks Off 2026 Political Work at COPE Convention
Hundreds of labor delegates from across the state gathered in Georgetown this past weekend for the 2026 Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) Convention.
Read MoreTexas Educators Urge Clear Guidance for Schools After Student Walkouts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 4, 2026 CONTACT: Marco Guajardo, mguajardo@texasaft.org press@seekerstrategies.com Texas Educators Urge Clear Guidance for Schools After Student Walkouts Divisive rhetoric from state leaders does not keep kids safe Austin, Texas – Earlier this week, students in several Texas communities left class to participate in demonstrations related to national...
Read MoreFaculty and Students Gather at Texas A&M to Defend Academic Freedom
Faculty and students at Texas A&M University gathered Thursday, Jan. 30, to speak out against recent course cancellations and classroom restrictions tied to a new Texas A&M University System policy governing curriculum review.
Read MoreGet Ready for the Voucher Week of Action: February 2-6
OSOD is launching the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency (TXCVT) on February 2, 2026 - the same week that Texas will begin accepting parent applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) voucher program.
Read MoreTexas AFT files request for preliminary injunction in TEA lawsuit
On Monday, January 26, Texas AFT filed a request for a preliminary injunction in our ongoing litigation against TEA’s unconstitutional investigations of educators exercising their First Amendment rights in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Read MoreGov. Abbott’s H-1B Freeze Endangers Texas’s Future
January 27, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian L. Evans, President of the Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), affiliated with the Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT), aaup.texas@gmail.com, 512-516-5991 This press release is also available on Texas AAUP's website Gov. Abbott's H-1B decision threatens innovation, economic growth,...
Read MoreTexas AFT seeks preliminary injunction in lawsuit over state investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2026 CONTACT: Marco Guajardo, Public Relations Specialist - mguajardo@texasaft.org press@seekerstrategies.com Texas AFT seeks preliminary injunction in lawsuit over state investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk The teachers union filed the lawsuit in...
Read MoreDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion: the SB 12 Fight Continues in Alamo Heights ISD
SB 12, marketed to the public as “Parent’s Rights” legislation, continues to have a much broader impact than even the clearly stated anti-diversity components in the bill.
Read MoreSBOE Preview: Literary Works & Social Studies TEKS
The State Board of Education (SBOE) will meet next week in Austin for a four-day agenda covering instructional materials, required reading lists, social studies standards, civics education, and other topics.
Read MoreFaculty, Students Speak Out Against Censorship at Texas A&M
Texas AAUP-AFT joined with the TAMU chapter of MOVE Texas in a press conference to condemn course cancellations and attacks on academic freedom.
Read MoreAustin ISD Enrollment Declines: What’s Really Driving the Drop and Why Public Education Must Be the Priority
Over the past several years, AISD has lost thousands of students, translating into tens of millions of dollars in lost state funding tied to per-pupil attendance formulas.
Read MoreTexas Launches New Complaint Portal, Expanding Oversight of College Classrooms
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has launched a new statewide online portal that allows students and members of the public to file complaints against public colleges and universities.
Read MoreBluebonnet Update — Data Highlights Concerns Over Bible Content in State-Developed Curriculum
Reporting from the Texas Freedom Network (TFN) sheds additional light on how the controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum, a state-developed set of instructional materials approved by the State Board of Education, is being positioned and used across Texas classrooms.
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