Education Newsfeed

Texas public education news and updates on our union's work, written and edited by Texas AFT staff.

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Labor Day: a celebration of worker power

Labor and unions are on the upswing in the 2020s. After decades of suppression by governments and misinformation from think tanks, Americans are waking up to their collective power and joining unions all over this great country.

People’s Hearing hosts faculty & students, and upcoming higher ed hearings to show what’s in store

This week's news on higher education happenings and what's at stake during next week's House hearings.

Aug 13

Senate hearings, THECB meetings show what’s to come for higher education

SB 37's fallout and funding and curriculum changes forecast the higher education fight to come in 2027.

Jul 31