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Alliance/AFT: News Archives

OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

Alliance/AFT offices are closed from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15, 2024, for Spring Break. We will be back in the office on Monday, March 18, 2024. The officers, executive board members, and staff wish you and your family a safe and restful time during this much needed break.To...

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The Alliance/AFT Office is Open

We are open and following our normal business hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 5:30pm and Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm. The Alliance office closed Monday, January 15th for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday and Tuesday, January 16th due to the weather causing Dallas ISD to close campuses and...

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2023 Texas AFT Convention

Alliance/AFT was well represented with the largest delegation of 24 delegates! Our 2023 state convention was held in McAllen, Texas on June 23rd-24th. It was hosted by the McAllen AFT, Edinburg AFT, and La Joya AFT locals who welcomed us with open arms. They sponsored a very nice reception the...

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2023 Officer and Executive Board Election Results

Thank you for your support! The Alliance/AFT Officer and Executive Board Members election was held in April, 2023 per our constitution. Ballots were mailed to all Alliance members in good standing at their last known home address. We had a contested election this year which is the democratic process. Heartfelt...

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VICTORY! Less Testing in Dallas ISD

Reduced Testing ScheduleDistrict Test Names, Descriptions, Grade Levels LESS TESTING IN DALLAS ISD! Alliance/AFT leadership met with Chief of Teaching and Curriculum, Dr. Shannon Trejo, and other administrators on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 and learned that the district has heard your voice loud and clear about "TOO MUCH TESTING"! They...

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Committee Symposium Invitation

You are the union and your participation is necessary for great outcomes! You're invited to a Committee Symposium on Tuesday, June 27th from 11:00am - 2:00pm at the Alliance office to learn about the different committees you can be a part of to further our agenda of Respect, Equity, and...

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Alliance/AFT Summer Hours

Summer hours for the Alliance/AFT office are as follows: Mondays - Thursdays: 9:00am - 4:30pm and Fridays: 9:00 am - 3:30pm. Please call if you have questions and/or need information.  The office number is (214) 942-4663. You can also reach the president via email at rena@alliance-aft.org. Enjoy a great summer...

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MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY!

PLEASE TAKE 15 SECONDS TO HELP SCHOOL EMPLOYEES KEEP UP WITH INFLATION!You still have time to encourage law makers to direct more of the state’s record $32 billion surplus to Texas public schools. Doing nothing and just hoping lawmakers take this action is NOT an option.The current school funding plan...

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Our office is closed Friday, April 7th and Monday, April 10th

Alliance/AFT follows the same calendar and schedule that Dallas ISD uses. Friday, April 7th is an Inclement Weather day and Monday, April 10th is a student holiday and staff asynchronous Professional Development day, therefore our office is closed. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 11th at 9:00 am. Enjoy this...

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Election of Alliance/AFT Officers

A membership meeting was held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at our union hall for the purpose of nominating Executive Officers and Executive Board members. The nominations were conducted by Texas AFT Secretary-Treasurer Ray McMurrey. At the close of nominations, the following positions were contested and the candidates nominated for...

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2023 District Voluntary Transfer Periods

HCM has posted the following dates for two voluntary transfer periods for Chapter 21 employees. They are: 1. HPC campuses ~ March 6th - April 26th 2. All other transfers ~ March 22nd - April 10th The open transfer window for high priority campuses opened on March 6 and will...

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