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Amid Government Shutdown, Department of Education Layoffs Imperil Special Education Services, Protections
Sheria Smith, the former president of AFGE Local 252 and lawyer in the Office of Civil Rights, speaks at a rally outside Sen. Ted Cruz’s Dallas office as part of Texas AFT’s biennial convention in June 2025. Photo by Brooke Jonsson, CCR Studios. Even as the federal government remains closed for business, this week’s developments out of Washington, D.C., are...
Read MoreNew Poll Warns of Impending Faculty Crisis at Texas Universities Following Legislature’s Attacks on Higher Education
Texas AAUP-AFT, the Texas chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and the Texas Faculty Association (TFA) released a new poll of Texas university and college faculty, and the findings are clear and bleak.
Read MoreSBOE Recap: A Long Week with No Shortage of Controversy
The State Board of Education (SBOE) began what proved to be a very long meeting on Tuesday, Sept.10, in Austin. The most anticipated item was the public hearing regarding proposed materials for the inaugural instructional materials and adoption (IMRA) process, but there were significant decisions made throughout the week.
Read MoreSept. 13, 2024: No More Harm
Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 No more harm. Just 53 days separate us and Election Day. We already know the stakes; from the presidency all the way down to control of our school boards and our municipal offices, the fate of democracy is on the ballot. Look no further for an...
Read MoreRecap: What We Heard at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
At this year's exhilarating TribFest 2024, The Texas Tribune brought Texans closer to politics, policy, and the day's news from Texas and beyond. Texas AFT was a proud sponsor of this year's TribFest, bringing together legislators and community members from both sides of the aisles to discuss what matters most...
Read MoreCharles Butt Foundation Poll Shows 70% of Texas Teachers Aren’t Paid a Living Wage, 78% Want to Quit
The Charles Butt Foundation has released the latest results from its annual survey of Texas teachers, and the findings are as dire as you’d expect.
Read MoreSBEC Preview: Certification, Sanctions, Standards Dominate the Agenda
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) will meet in Austin next Thursday and Friday, Sept.19-20. Some action items are anticipated, but most of the agenda will continue with discussions on topics that we have seen at the last few meetings.
Read MoreIn Presidential Debate, AFT-Endorsed Harris Presents Vision to Thrive, Trump Spreads Misinformation
The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was both exactly what you expected and a bizarre evening difficult to fully comprehend.
Read MoreSept. 6, 2024: ‘We are tired of losing’
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 From Moms Demand Action 'We are tired of losing' Two educators and two students were killed Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Georgia in yet another preventable instance of gun violence on America’s school campuses. Nine of their fellow students and educators were wounded by a...
Read MoreSchool Safety Crisis: Texas Assistant Principal Blinded in Student Attack
On Aug. 15, a Texas assistant principal was the victim of a violent attack by a student in a case that has received nationwide attention and sent ripples through the public education community.
Read MoreSBOE Preview: Instructional Materials & the Right to Freedom of Religion
Next Tuesday, the State Board of Education (SBOE) will conduct a public hearing related to House Bill (HB) 1605 and the proposed instruction materials for mathematics and English and Spanish language arts and reading.
Read MoreTexas AFT Unveils Our Educator’s Bill of Rights for the 89th Legislature
On Tuesday, after several months of gathering our members’ input, Texas AFT unveiled our union’s agenda for the 89th Legislature in 2025: a real Educator’s Bill of Rights.
Read MoreAug. 30, 2024: Happy Labor Day!
Friday, August 30, 2024 50 Years in the Fight to Thrive: 2024 is Texas AFT’s 50th anniversary as a state federation. We’ve been fighting for thriving Texas public schools from the beginning. And we’ll be on the front lines in every fight to come over the next 50 years. Labor Day Seven...
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