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Labor wins big on primary election night. Texas is just getting started.
On Tuesday, labor-backed candidates won races up and down the ballot, and the energy that has been building in our movement for years has found its fullest expression yet at the polls.
Read MoreTexas labor movement celebrates Gina Hinojosa’s victory in Working Families Rally [Gallery]
Following Rep. Hinojosa's decisive primary win on Tuesday, labor activists and supporters gathered in downtown Houston to kick off the fight to November.
Read MoreEd advocates, including AFT and Texas AFT, urge Ed Dept. to cushion blow of OBBBA on student loan borrowers
Texas AFT is among 86 organizations who submitted joint comments this week to the U.S. Department of Education on changes to federal student loan programs.
Read MoreWith SB 11’s deadline in the past, it turns out local control still matters.
The deadline has passed for Texas school districts to decide whether to adopt a daily period for prayer or religious study in accordance with Senate Bill 11. The outcome? Most districts across Texas have declined to adopt the policy.
Read MoreSBOE Recap: May We All Be Advised–Nothing About This is Normal
The State Board of Education (SBOE) met in Austin on Feb. 25 for a whirlwind one-day special meeting. On the agenda were items related to instructional materials, the social revision process, civics trainings, and parental rights training. More Than a Handful of Errors After considering a few titles to be removed from the...
Read MoreCTE Spotlight: Dallas ISD’s Cybersecurity & Information Technology Pathway
Rounding out our CTE Month highlights, we head to North Texas where Dallas ISD is preparing its students for the cybersecurity needs of the future.
Read MoreFederal Judge Halts SB 12 in Three Districts, Opening Door to Statewide Challenge
In our latest litigious win, A federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of key aspects of SB 12 in Houston ISD, Katy ISD, and Plano ISD until the case is fully resolved.
Read MoreWho decides what Texas teachers can say – the Constitution or TEA?
Something unprecedented is happening in Texas: last Fall, state officials launched investigations into more than 350 educators based on their personal social media posts. Teachers were fired, doxed, and threatened while lawmakers have made some of these threats with impunity. This hypocrisy matters and should be worrisome to anyone that...
Read MoreSBOE Preview: special time with Social Studies
Preview of next week's SBOE meeting around social studies topics and how you can leave testimony.
Read MoreSBEC Recap – PREP and educator discipline
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) met in Austin on Feb. 13 for their first agenda of 2026. Last December we reported on their discussions regarding educator preparation programs and the impacts of House Bill 2 plus some educator discipline rules. This meeting was largely a continuation of these deliberations with mixed results.
Read MoreCTE Spotlight: El Paso ISD’s Health Sciences & Emergency Services Pathway
Throughout the month of February, we will put a spotlight on outstanding CTE programs across the state. This week, we go west where a health sciences program is making a big impact in El Paso.
Read MoreFood additives in our school lunches: what SB 314 does
You may have heard a lot about food additives lately and discourse around “ultra-processed foods”. Did you know that Texas passed MAHA-inspired legislation during the 89th legislative session? Here’s everything you need to know about SB 314.
Read MoreCTE Spotlight: Brownsville ISD’s Skilled Trades & Technical Studies
Throughout the month of February, we will put a spotlight on outstanding CTE programs across the state. This week, we go to South Texas.
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