May 2026

A message from Zeph Capo, Texas AFT President

I'm excited to announce that ahead of the new school year, we have created a new and improved website to better serve our members and community!

Please forgive any hiccups it may have at this time as we are still ensuring full functionality. I hope you enjoy this next step for our organization.

In solidarity,

Zeph Capo, Texas AFT President

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The real experts on public education are the people who provide it. From pre-K to post-doc, Texas AFT listens to you – and we work tirelessly to make your expertise heard where decisions are made.

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Texas AFT is proudly “aggressive” in demanding (and winning) better pay, benefits, and protections.

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House Public Education Committee Interim Hearing: HB 2 Redux

The House Public Education committee met in Austin on Mon., June 1 to take up three charges all related to House Bill (HB) 2: Implementation of HB 2 Teacher Recruitment and Retention Investment in Special Education This was a 231-page bill, so the hearing to assess its impact during 2026-2026 was proportionately long. Stay with us, readers. Implementation of HB 2 The first panel represented Texas Education Agency (TEA) leadership and went through each of the articles

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