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Election of Alliance/AFT Officers

Publish Date: March 30, 2023

A membership meeting was held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at our union hall for the purpose of nominating Executive Officers and Executive Board members. The nominations were conducted by Texas AFT Secretary-Treasurer Ray McMurrey. At the close of nominations, the following positions were contested and the candidates nominated for each position are listed below:President - Candidates Rena Honea and...

2023 District Voluntary Transfer Periods

Publish Date: March 27, 2023

HCM has posted the following dates for two voluntary transfer periods for Chapter 21 employees. They are: 1. HPC campuses ~ March 6th - April 26th 2. All other transfers ~ March 22nd - April 10th The open transfer window for high priority campuses opened on March 6 and will begin for other campuses on March 22. The principal deadline...

Behind Closed Doors, the Voucher Fight Gets Ugly

Publish Date: March 10, 2023

Priority Education Bills Filed Before Legislative Deadline

Publish Date: March 10, 2023

2023 Spring and Summer Dallas ISD Job Fairs

Publish Date: March 9, 2023

Allies Rally for Public Education, School Safety at the Capitol

Publish Date: March 3, 2023

Upcoming District Employee Service Award Program

Publish Date: March 1, 2023

Texas AFT Receives $50,000 AFT Grant for Educator Apprenticeship Program

Publish Date: February 24, 2023

State Board of Education Reverses Course on Vouchers and Charters

Publish Date: February 3, 2023

Iowa General Assembly Passes Controversial Private School Voucher Legislation

Publish Date: January 27, 2023

This past week, the Iowa General Assembly passed a bill to use public tax dollars to fund private school education scholarships. Gov. Kim Reynolds, an outspoken supporter of private school vouchers, signed the bill Tuesday, just hours after it was voted out of the Iowa Senate. This school voucher bill is the third such push by Reynolds in as many...