This was a long, brutal legislative session for education across the board, but because of our members' tireless work against these destructive efforts, we were able to push the needle and reduce harm for our communities.
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With the end of the 89th legislative session in sight, we have a good understanding of which bills are expected to make it to law, and which are dead in the water.
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With only 10 days left in the legislative session, lawmakers are scrambling to get their bills across the finish line (for better or worse). Several bills are speeding their way to meet deadlines — in some cases even skipping traditional legislative processes to do so. On Monday, May 19,...
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We are at a critical point with SB 37, the “Death Star” bill for higher education. It’s currently pending in the House Higher Education Committee, with a little over a week until the deadline to pass it from committee.
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Senate Bill 37, the “Death Star” bill for Texas colleges and universities, had its last public hearing this past Tuesday (May 6).
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This week’s attack on mixed-status students in the Senate Education K-16 Committee comes amid a broader attack on international students. As of today, more than 260 international students in Texas have had their visas revoked, as well as at least...
Read MoreThis week, the House Higher Education Committee heard more bills aimed at addressing health care workforce shortages by incentivizing students and funding health institutions. While the House committee continues its important work to support our higher education institutions, the Senate continues its rampage against academic freedom. Senate Bill 37, the...
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It was another light week in the House Higher Education Committee, with the hearing mainly focusing on college accessibility. Chairman Terry Wilson laid out his bills House Bill 4909 and HB 4912. By establishing a new “My Texas Future”...
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AFT members, parents, and students gather outside the Department of Education on March 14 to protest the Trump Administration’s move to gut the department and imperil federal funding for our kids and their schools. Last week, we shared news of an expected yet dangerous move from the Trump administration: an...
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For the second Monday in a row, Texas educators spent their Spring Break fighting for their students and their schools.
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On Tuesday, House Higher Education Committee members continued their discussion from last week’s hearing on tailoring programs to meet workforce demands.
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This past Monday, around 500 educators traveled from districts big and small across the state to urge lawmakers to pass our union's Educator’s Bill of Rights, increase the basic allotment in the school finance bill, and stop pushing costly and...
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