Education Newsfeed

A sprawling and inefficient state apparatus is responsible for childcare resources in Texas, which HB 4903 aims to address. The issue is of paramount importance in a cost-of-living crisis.

This week, we at Texas AFT launched our Open Letter to Our Elected Officials campaign, which will serve as our focus for the 2026 back to school season, November elections, and the 90th legislative session to come in 2027. The Open Letter covers a range of issues including school funding, wages, paperwork, freedom to teach, gun safety, behavioral support, mental health counseling, and more.

A high-profile virtual school closure has parents, employees, and students scrambling, raising questions about standards and stability.

While tax rate elections and bonds by and large failed to pass on Election Day, pro-public education candidates surged in major school board races.

Today, Cy-Fair ISD voters elected three new trustees to set the direction of the school district for the next four years.

Last night, Houston voters elected two new trustees to the Houston Independent School District board in another electoral defeat for state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles.