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Urgent Call to Action: Texas House Public Education Committee Hearings on 08/12 and 08/13
The Texas House Public Education Committee is holding critical hearings on Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13 on issues that are having or will have a profound impact on the future of public education in Texas. Perhaps most critically, the committee will consider the implementation of taxpayer-funded private school vouchers and the effect that the increasing quantity of uncertified...
Read MoreReport Card from Texas Educators and Parents Shows Failing Grades for Governor on School Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 18, 2022 CONTACT: press@texasaft.org The governor’s lack of leadership leaves Texas students and educators returning to school campuses with fear and anxiety. AUSTIN, Texas — In the 86 days since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has taken...
Read MoreBy the Numbers: The Benefits of Joining Our Union
If we want to build power for school employees in Texas and win the respect we deserve, we need as many of the 656,000 school employees in this state standing with us as possible. The key to unlocking that power? It’s you. In our most recent membership survey, 57% of...
Read MoreHouse Public Education Committee Meets to Discuss Student Assessment
The House Public Education committee met Tuesday to hear public and invited testimony concerning the implementation of HB 3906, as well as the progress on recommendations by the 2016 Commission on the Next Generation Assessments and Accountability. HB 3906, from the 86th legislative session in 2019, called for significant changes...
Read MoreTexas Ranks Second Worst in Teacher Retirement Benefits, Prompts Response from Rep. Canales
When it comes to teachers’ retirement benefits, Texas ranks second to last when compared to all 50 states plus Washington D.C., according to a new study from Equable, a bipartisan organization that monitors pension programs across the country. The states were ranked based on the value their retirement systems presented...
Read MoreSan Antonio’s Largest ISD makes Election Day a Holiday, Prioritizing Student Safety
Election Day is Nov. 8, and Northside Independent School District, San Antonio’s largest district, announced Tuesday that it would make the date a student holiday this year. This news comes as Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen said she expects record, “presidential-level” midterm election turnout this fall. Following the mass...
Read MoreStatement on Gov. Abbott’s ‘School Choice’ Press Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 11, 2022 CONTACT: press@texasaft.org Texas AFT President Zeph Capo commented today after Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference to discuss “school choice” at The King’s Academy, a private “Christ-centered” school in Dallas: Source: Texas Parent PAC poll of likely Texas voters, May 2022 All I can...
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