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Have you been denied loan forgiveness for student debt? AFT lawsuit needs your help.

Publish Date: May 18, 2019 8:51 am

Many AFT members and their families are struggling under a mountain of student debt, making it difficult for them to make ends meet. This is an opportunity issue, a funding...

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Legislative Hotline

Your Weekly Briefing: Take action on TRS pension bill; and session winding down to final bills

Publish Date: May 17, 2019 5:01 pm

Sen. Kel Seliger's continuation of graduation committees gets The Great Bill of the Week. With 10 days to go, conference committees are working to hash out the final versions of...

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Texas AFT is actively organizing new higher-education locals in the state. Read more about our efforts and our newest locals.

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Members of the Houston Educational Support Personnel, an affiliate of Texas AFT, are celebrating a hard-won victory against privatization in how their school district's food service program is managed.

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