Texas AAUP-AFT

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AAUP champions academic freedom, advances shared governance, and organizes all faculty to promote economic security and quality education. Texas AAUP-AFT is Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 8041A.

The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)  is to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define  fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to  promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals,  graduate students, post‐doctoral fellows, and all those engaged in  teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education  community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher  education’s contribution to the common good.  

Texas AAUP-AFT Organizers:

Alvaro Chavez
Texas-AFT Lead Organizer
P: (626) 272-0130
chaveza@texasaft.org

Amanda Garcia
Texas-AFT Organizer
P: (956) 369-5201
agarcia@texasaft.org

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SB 13: Deep Dive into New School Library Restrictions 

Publish Date: September 12, 2025

During the 89th legislative session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 13, which significantly changes how public school libraries across the state select, review, and manage books and instructional materials. The law, which took effect on Sept. 1, creates new barriers to access and hands greater decision-making power to school boards and external, ostensibly parent-dominated councils.    Supporters argue that SB...

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