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State senator urges cancellation of STAAR test
Publish Date: January 28, 2022 12:08 pmState Sen. Senator José Menéndez (D-San Antonio) has been a long-standing critic of the STAAR test, calling it an “unnecessary and poorly designed means of assessment.” Menéndez also filed legislation—which...
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Governor turns his back on our schools; Our new Election 2022 page; Discriminatory laws take effect
Publish Date: January 21, 2022 10:51 amGovernor panders to false narrative on parental rights, turns his back on addressing the...
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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.