Kristian Carranza is making waves in her run to represent District 118 in the Texas House of Representatives, with a focus on strengthening public education. As a community organizer who grew up in Southside San Antonio, Carranza has firsthand experience with the struggles of working families, which has shaped her...
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In a pivotal moment for Texas politics, incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Rep. Colin Allred squared off in what may be their only televised debate before the Nov. 5 election. The Oct. 15 showdown in Dallas revealed the stark choice facing voters in the race to represent Texas in...
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With only four days until early voting starts, now is the time to make your plan to vote! Early voting across Texas starts Monday, Oct. 21, and will run until Friday, Nov. 1. Times will vary depending on location.
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Charter schools in Texas have become synonymous with instability, especially as the state has a 30-34% closure rate for charter schools according to a new report from the National Center for Charter School Accountability and the Network for Public Education.
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The Texas Legislature has shown itself to be incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time, prioritizing property tax relief over fully funding public education in the past several years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, historic inflation, and record-breaking state budget surpluses. The implications for our public schools have...
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Stephanie Morales, the Texas AFT COPE-endorsed candidate for Texas House District 138, is a passionate advocate for public education.
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With only 25 days until the Nov. 5 election, time is running out to request an absentee ballot! The deadline for your mail-in ballot application to be received by your county’s elections office is Friday, Oct. 25! In Texas, to request a mail-in ballot, you must meet one or more...
Read MoreTexas voters received a significant victory for voting rights in federal court this past week when it ruled against a key provision of Texas’ anti-voter law, Senate Bill 1. The portion struck down is what the court refers to as ‘the canvassing restriction,’ which served no purpose but to illegally...
Read MoreEndorsing in State Board of Education races is a critical piece of our political work at Texas AFT. Those who attend our Educating Texas series have heard us speak regularly about the importance of this often-overlooked body of elected officials and the impact their decisions have on the daily lives...
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In response to the escalating threat of gun violence in schools, with at least 50 this year, President Biden has signed a new executive order that directs federal agencies to combat emerging firearms threats and improve school-based active shooter drills.
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2024 is a presidential election year, with consequential down-ballot races across a Texas where: Public schools are struggling to survive without any new funding from the state since 2019. A flurry of bad bills from the 88th Legislature are now law, infringing on the freedom to learn and threatening our...
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Texas AFT continues to be busy at the Texas Capitol and before our state agencies advocating on a variety of issues. Continuing our coverage from last week’s Hotline, today we will focus on the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) joint budget hearing, interim House Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services...
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