Topic: Local Unions

Injunction Issued to Halt Controversial A-F labels  

This week, as the Texas House Committee on Public Education met to discuss private school vouchers that would syphon tax dollars from our public schools, a Travis County district court issued a temporary injunction to halt the release of the controversial A-F school ratings determined by the governor-appointed commissioner of education. Five public school districts petitioned the court to stop...

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AFT Convention 2024: Progress Is Possible, Not Guaranteed  

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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