Houston Federation of Teachers

Houston Federation of Teachers
2704 Sutherland St
Houston, TX 77023, USA
janderson@hft2415.org
(713) 623-8891

The Houston Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

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Federal Reshuffle of the U.S. Department of Education: What Happens When Core Functions Are Scattered

Publish Date: December 5, 2025

When the U.S. Department of Education (ED) quietly signed six interagency agreements on Nov 18, transferring major functions to agencies including the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of State (State), the move didn’t come with a congressional vote. Nor did it come with a stakeholder comment period, public hearings, or...