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A series of recent fatal incidents involving ICE operations has renewed national attention on immigration enforcement. While much of the public conversation has centered on the individual cases, educators have spent years documenting another consequence that often receives far less attention: what heightened immigration enforcement means for students, classrooms, and schools. For more than four decades, public schools have been required to educate every child, regardless of i

UT Austin Faculty and Students march to defend academic freedom on their campus. Photo by: Ahna Merryman-Stewart, CCR Studios Last week, Texas AFT-AAUP sued Chancellor Brandon Creighton and the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents over two system memoranda issued in April and December. Plaintiffs allege that the fallout has reached well beyond any one classroom and does not follow any consistent pattern. Faculty have been asked to cut specific words and phrases from

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) will meet in Austin on July 23 & 24. After powering through several chapters of rulemaking in order to implement the Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnerships allotment as required in House Bill 2, the board will entertain a lighter agenda this month. However, they will also engage in the annual work session where they will preview the year ahead. Texas AFT will be watching a few items next week. First, the board

Last Thursday, the notably conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal filed by a coalition of advocacy groups, Austin Community College, and affected student Oscar Silva to defend the Texas DREAM Act. This comes after a district judge ruled in June 2025 to end the 24-year state law. Gov. Greg Abbott praised last week’s decision on X, saying it secured “another major victory for the rule of law." Rep. Rick Noriega authored House Bill (HB) 1403 during the 20

The announcement of Abbott's TX Classroom Commission might be an opportunity for educators to have a seat at the table, but many ask whether policymakers will listen.

The adoption of required Bible readings by the State Board of Education has resulted in much media attention - what's actually happening?

Underreported and underappreciated, the Railroad Commissioner does have a role to play in education and keeping a dangerous candidate out of that office is crucial.

Texas AFT's response to the creation of the Texas Classroom Commission.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2026 CONTACT: For AAUP: Kelly Benjamin, kbenjamin@aaup.org For Texas AAUP-AFT: Marco Guajardo, mguajardo@texasaft.org, press@seekerstrategies.com For LDF: media@naacpldf.org For Lambda Legal: uihekwereme@lambdalegal.org AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT sue Texas Tech University System over restrictive course content policies Censorship memoranda violate faculty’s First and Fourteenth Amendment rights EL PASO, Texas – Today, the American Association of Uni

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

Continuing coverage on the State Board of Education's actions of the past few weeks as they approve a problematic charter and controversial reading lists.

25 years after No Child Left Behind, some education thinkers are second-guessing testing as an indicator of public school outcomes.

A calamitous week at the SBOE sees the preliminary passage of historically inaccurate and incomplete social studies TEKS.

Texas AFT's press release on passage of new Houston charter school - featuring quotes from Texas AFT President Zeph Capo

Polling shows growing concern about data center construction in the Lone Star State. Data centers can be a drain on local resources - including school funding.

Candis Houston's testimony underscores the importance of rejecting this charter application.