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The state launched investigations into more than 350 educators in September 2025.

A federal court in Houston held a hearing on a preliminary injunction that would block the state from enforcing key provisions of SB 12, but a ruling has not yet been made.

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) met in Austin on Dec. 4 and 5 for a lengthy agenda. We provide a deep dive into their discussions regarding educator preparation programs and the impacts of House Bill 2 plus some educator discipline rules.

Texas AFT’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) is proud to endorse Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor and Montserrat Garibay to take Hinojosa’s state House seat in Austin (HD-49).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 9, 2025 CONTACT: Marco Guajardo, press@texasaft.org AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas American Federation of Teachers endorses state Rep. Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor, as approved by its Executive Council on Saturday, Dec. 6. “Gina Hinojosa is not only our best chance at flipping the governor’s mansion for public education, she’s also the best choice for governor. Period,” said Zeph Capo, Texas AFT president. “This… [ more ]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 8, 2025 CONTACT: Nicole Hill, press@texasaft.org Statement from Texas AFT President Zeph Capo on the announcement of a “partnership” between Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Turning Point USA to launch chapters of the organization on every Texas high school campus: “Do you know what I’d like to see on every high school… [ more ]

More parents across Texas are joining the diverse legal effort to stop the implementation of Senate Bill 10, the state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

This week, election results nationwide resulted in decisive wins for candidates in local and state races who focused on real, quality-of-life issues over divisive partisan politics. In Texas, too, several local races underlined the same trend, with record off-year election turnout.

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.

Prop A would have generated $49 million for the district without raising the tax rate

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.

Houston Federation of Teachers President Jackie Anderson speaks at a 2024 rally against the Texas Education Agency’s takeover of Houston ISD. When the Texas Education Agency announced its takeover of Fort Worth ISD last week, it marked another flashpoint in a long-brewing conflict over who controls the future of Texas public schools: local communities or the state… [ more ]

Even though Gov. Greg Abbott’s long-sought private school voucher law has been passed and enacted, the fight to support Texas public schools is far from over. Public education advocates across the state are mobilizing for transparency and accountability in what will be one of the largest voucher programs in the nation. Our Schools Our Democracy… [ more ]

This November, we have the opportunity to send another union member to the Texas Senate. That’s why Texas AFT’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) is proud to endorse Taylor Rehmet in the special election for Texas Senate District 9. A veteran, union president, and working-class Texan, Rehmet will bring real-world experience and deep commitment to… [ more ]

For years, Texas AFT and our union’s members have been the lone voice at the Capitol fighting for pay raises for support staff, the indispensable employees who keep our schools running: paraprofessionals, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers, and more. In 2025, that persistent advocacy paid off with a historic victory: the creation of the Support… [ more ]