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Houston Federation of Teachers
2704 Sutherland St
Houston, TX 77023, USA

(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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Houston union president on the importance of preserving democracy in Houston ISD, while staying on course to improve schools

Publish Date: January 14, 2019

In a Houston Chronicle opinion piece titled, “Houston schools deserve facts, not ideology,” our Houston ​Federation of Teachers Zeph Capo sums up perfectly why its important to stay the course on well-researched strategies to improve schools–including the community schools initiative we are working on in Houston ISD. His editorial was in response to a tweet from Gov. Greg… [ more ]

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Statement on House Bill 3:  A solid plan to build on for funding our future

Publish Date: April 3, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2019 CONTACT: Rob D’Amico, 512-627-1343 Texas American Federation of Teachers President Louis Malfaro commented today on the Texas House passing House Bill 3, which addresses school funding and educator pay: The House plan for educator pay is a common-sense solution that lets school districts increase the pay for all school employees, and we’re pleased that the bill now guarantees those raises locally. It means that in the future, whenever we provide more funding for our students, we also ensure that the team that educates them also is recognized and supported. This bill is a building block for what’s needed to keep funding the future of our state by providing the immediate resources our schools, students and educators need--and it’s a...

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