<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Texas AFT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas AFT is an education union with over 66,000 members from all over the Lone Star State.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/education-newsfeed</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:31:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.texasaft.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[SBEC Recap: HB 2 and disciplinary changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) met in Austin Friday, Apr. 24 for it’s second regular meeting of the year. The actions of the board will have broad impacts and consequences for educator preparation and discipline in the coming months and years. ]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/sbec-recap-hb-2-and-disciplinary-changes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe413cecab90113751d209</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_32a6f06288bd4cb4a61f59ee37ddb62a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_368,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organizing worked in recent local elections. Now the runoffs begin.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week’s school board elections brought a wave of encouraging results for public education across Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/organizing-worked-in-recent-local-elections-now-the-runoffs-begin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe3dab4f7ebdc9f6aae6c9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_465b52ca43834ebbbf5a64ba352d5daf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect with the House Public Education Committee interim hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House Public Education committee will meet in Austin Monday, May 11 for the first of at least a few hearings to discuss their interim charges for the 89th Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/what-to-expect-with-the-house-public-education-committee-interim-hearing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe3fa657c1b4d98767b1ce</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_171a46efbe944b62b0e637edad541c93~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Texas Capitol rumbles back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Capitol is stirring to life again after the 2026 primary season with a few big announcements from the top offices in the House and Senate – watch the changes in the Senate especially.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/the-texas-capitol-rumbles-back-to-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada40aa483e8f6804f19b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:35:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_c897117d67c846a494033b30a155ec1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report reinforces what we already know about investing in K-12 education]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report reveals what we know to be true – financial investment in public education does matter and Texas isn’t doing enough of it.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/new-report-feinforces-what-we-already-know-about-investing-in-k-12-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada40aa483e8f6804f199</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_b18c3147aa5f49999e4720bb20711137~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_396,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas educators condemn efforts to exclude immigrant children from the classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressional hearing floats overturning landmark legal precedent protecting access to public schools.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/texas-educators-condemn-efforts-to-exclude-immigrant-children-from-the-classroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada40aa483e8f6804f198</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_6b84bd13ce7b4ec28409132c792d1d58~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AFT at SXSW EDU: a voucher conversation with Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Megan Vasquez, and Ayaan Moledina]]></title><description><![CDATA[We make our SXSW debut during the EDU conference this week with a panel featuring Zeph Capo, Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Texas AFT member Megan Vasquez, and SEAT leader Ayaan Moledina.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/texas-aft-at-sxsw-edu-a-voucher-conversation-with-rep-gina-hinojosa-megan-vasquez-and-ayaan-mole</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada40aa483e8f6804f195</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:19:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_59cb593d574c433a979e69463fe0a68d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AFT COPE endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following this month’s primary elections, Texas AFT endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate. Talarico is the only pro-public education and labor candidate on the ballot this November and it is critical that he wins against either incumbent John Cornyn or the embattled Ken Paxton.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/texas-aft-cope-endorses-james-talarico-for-u-s-senate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada40aa483e8f6804f197</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:19:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_2f5d7839e959455ba4a6da3066bc8470~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_875,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TCVT Report: Voucher application data raises new questions about who the program really serves]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from the early application period for Texas’s voucher program is raising serious questions about who will actually benefit from the program and whether it is doing anything to support students currently enrolled in public schools. The short answer: the voucher program is functioning exactly as it was intended.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/tcvt-report-voucher-application-data-raises-new-questions-about-who-the-program-really-serves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada4de7de3cb00607dbce</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:03:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_7272d407e3184f229d2f78653c155f26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_624,h_416,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher ed round-up: Texas AAUP-AFT members fight censorship and protect student success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Texas, students and faculty at all seven public university systems face efforts to censor student learning and faculty teaching. These efforts have embarrassed Texas institutions of higher education on a national stage and are denying students the rigorous education they need to thrive in their careers after graduation.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/higher-ed-round-up-texas-aaup-aft-members-fight-censorship-and-protect-student-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada4de7de3cb00607dbd6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_fc4b3ab0d8b74000bc06a8488be09a19~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas labor movement celebrates Gina Hinojosa’s victory in Working Families Rally [Gallery]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Rep. Hinojosa’s decisive primary win on Tuesday, labor activists and supporters gathered in downtown Houston to kick off the fight to November.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/texas-labor-movement-celebrates-gina-hinojosa-s-victory-in-working-families-rally-gallery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada4de7de3cb00607dbd5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:51:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_468d1c45afb84a5186ec389737092f94~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor wins big on primary election night. Texas is just getting started.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, labor-backed candidates won races up and down the ballot, and the energy that has been building in our movement for years has found its fullest expression yet at the polls.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/labor-wins-big-on-primary-election-night-texas-is-just-getting-started</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada4de7de3cb00607dbd3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:10:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_605ac7b528704f2bad5ba0d10c7ac2c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBOE Recap: May We All Be Advised–Nothing About This is Normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Board of Education (SBOE) met in Austin on Feb. 25 for a whirlwind one-day special meeting. On the agenda were items related to instructional materials, the social revision process, civics trainings, and parental rights training.  More Than a Handful of Errors  After considering a few titles to be removed from the rejected list, the board moved… [ more ]]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/sboe-recap-may-we-all-be-advised-nothing-about-this-is-normal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada4de7de3cb00607dbd1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:20:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_5c07696b1beb4340aa206c52d26ef55a~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_700,h_368,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Judge Halts SB 12 in Three Districts, Opening Door to Statewide Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our latest litigious win, A federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of key aspects of SB 12 in Houston ISD, Katy ISD, and Plano ISD until the case is fully resolved.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/federal-judge-halts-sb-12-in-three-districts-opening-door-to-statewide-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada4de7de3cb00607dbd2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_fc7047c096a441b48fc26621f6dedcdb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_339,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who decides what Texas teachers can say – the Constitution or TEA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something unprecedented is happening in Texas: last Fall, state officials launched investigations into more than 350 educators based on their personal social media posts. Teachers were fired, doxed, and threatened while lawmakers have made some of these threats with impunity. This hypocrisy matters and should be worrisome to anyone that values constitutionality and individual liberties.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/who-decides-what-texas-teachers-can-say-the-constitution-or-tea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada4de7de3cb00607dbd4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:38:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_52a2a371ee7c487fbf5cc0e0b8ae892c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_414,h_276,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A huge win for Texas public education as Taylor Rehmet triumphs in runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday’s special election in Texas Senate District 9 has sent shockwaves across the state and indeed the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/a-huge-win-for-texas-public-education-as-taylor-rehmet-triumphs-in-runoff</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada52595b1ffbde1ef00a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_831a5c0a5f17467db4bc85fe3239270e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_525,h_394,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas educators urge caution and transparency for new TEA Inspector General]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEA must ensure serious misconduct concerns are not conflated with political squabbling.]]></description><link>https://www.texasaft.org/post/texas-educators-urge-caution-and-transparency-for-new-tea-inspector-general</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cada596d22c86f75a55605</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2bef_6ad96402d3f449c996e195bbeab28c43~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Texas AFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Educators Urge Clear Guidance for Schools After Student Walkouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 4, 2026 CONTACT:   Marco Guajardo, mguajardo@texasaft.org press@seekerstrategies.com Texas Educators Urge Clear Guidance for Schools After Student Walkouts Divisive rhetoric from state leaders does not keep kids safe Austin, Texas – Earlier this week, students in several Texas communities left class to participate in demonstrations related to national immigration policy and enforcement activity…. 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