Source: Texas Parent PAC poll, May 2022 This past Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott delivered their inaugural addresses to the 88th Legislature in Austin. Both — for all their previous "linguistic gymnastics" — made one thing clear: a private school voucher push is coming. Now, we...
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Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Texas AFT offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16. — Texas Legislature Texas AFT Takes Respect Agenda to the Capitol Texas AFT President Zeph Capo speaks at a press conference at the Capitol. Local AFT presidents and Rep....
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Our union has documented in detail the staffing crisis in Texas public schools, but our schools aren’t alone. Across the nation, questions remain on how to address all the issues fueling teacher and staff shortages, but paying teachers more would resolve many. The American Teacher Act, introduced in the U.S....
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State Sen. César Blanco writes a strong defense of public education in The Big Bend Sentinel, rightly pointing out that our rural schools cannot afford to lose any further funding to school voucher schemes. Texas May Revoke Largest Teacher Prep Program’s Accreditation After...
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One of our union's perennial priorities is ending the state's over-reliance on high-stakes, standardized testing and assessment. In Texas, that means we need to talk about STAAR. The Problems with STAAR In or out of a pandemic, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams have numerous design...
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About Texas AFT What is Texas AFT? Texas AFT is a statewide union that exists to serve its members and local unions. Texas AFT currently has more than 65,000 members statewide, either through local unions or our Associate Membership Program.When you join a local union, you automatically become a member...
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