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Letter from Zeph Capo: Support the Uvalde Community
Publish Date: May 26, 2022 6:12 amYesterday was a dark day in Texas as we faced yet another school shooting—this one taking the lives of at least 19 children and two teachers. Those teachers reportedly put...
Read MoreLegislative Hotline
May 20, 2022: Poll shows gov on wrong side with vouchers, parents want STAAR opt out; A-F ratings kick back in; Big hearings coming up in #TxLege
Publish Date: May 26, 2022 6:25 amA big push for respect With the message of “Raise & Respect = Retain,” Socorro AFT members continued their push for significant salary increases and retention bonuses at the Socorro...
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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.