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TRS gets green light to build new headquarters, with no impact to health of pension fund
Publish Date: September 20, 2021 5:13 pmTRS graphic The Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board on Friday approved a plan to build a new agency headquarters north of downtown Austin, a move that officials said would...
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September 17, 2020: 13th check TRS pension update; Florida cancels standardized testing…time to nix STAAR!; Bills from 2nd special session signed
Publish Date: September 20, 2021 11:30 am13th check for TRS retirees planned for delivery in January The Teacher Retirement System of Texas will deliver a supplemental pension payment—a 13th check—to retirees in January after the budget...
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Charter Schools & Privatization
One of our union’s top priorities is fighting efforts to further privatize our public education system — whether through new voucher schemes or expensive, unaccountable charter schools.
Standardized Testing & Assessment
Our over-reliance on standardized testing serves no one. Judging students, teachers, & communities by a child’s performance on STAAR shouldn’t be the strategy for improving public education.
Professional Development
Texas AFT’s Bridges Institute for Professional Development provides diverse, high-quality programming and resources to support educator development in and out of the classroom.
Our Members
Pre-K-12
Texas AFT works to better the profession of educators by promoting effective public education policy to improve the pay and working conditions of teachers, nurses, counselors, and other professionals.
Higher Education
Our union also represents higher education employees at community colleges and universities. We are actively organizing higher ed local unions around the state.
Support Professionals
Support personnel — from bus drivers to cafeteria workers to custodians — keep our schools running. Texas AFT aims to represent their varied interests on the local and state levels.