Tag Archive: Randi Weingarten

We May Have Setbacks in Texas, But We Can Fight Charter Schools Federally

Publish Date: August 23, 2024

As the State Board of Education  continues to approve new charter schools and the Texas Legislature abdicates its responsibility to fully fund a free public education, national Democrats are taking action to hold charter schools accountable.  Last month, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the ranking member on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee, and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, introduced the Championing Honest and Responsible Transparency...

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AFT Convention 2024: Progress Is Possible, Not Guaranteed  

Publish Date: August 2, 2024

Top: AFT convention delegates and guests listen to Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, July 25. Photo by Marco Guajardo, Texas AFT. Bottom: Scenes from the four days of convention programming at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Photos by Mariana Krueger, CCR Studios.   This past week, Texas AFT welcomed the 88th biennial national AFT Convention to Houston....

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Texas AFT Joins AFT’s Call for a Bilateral Ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War 

Publish Date: February 2, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Feb. 2, 2024  CONTACT:   Nicole Hill, press@texasaft.org   Texas AFT Joins AFT’s Call for a Bilateral Ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War  The resolution was unanimously adopted by the American Federation of Teachers executive council, representing our union’s 1.72 million members, on Jan. 30.   AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas American Federation of Teachers, representing 66,000 K-12 and higher...

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