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Our Work Is Powerful

Publish Date: July 15, 2019

We Educate. Texas educators and support professionals make a difference everyday in the lives of our students. Texas AFT provides our members with the resources, professional development, and support to help everyone be successful. We Vote. Our efforts in the recent election flipped 12 House seats and 2 Senate seats in the Texas Legislature, making it much more “pro-public education.” We changed the agenda in Austin by changing the politicians elected to office. Texas AFT members mobilize others to vote to get results. There is more work to be done to secure a strong voice for Texas public schools. We Advocate. We organize and exercise our power through collective action by fighting for changes at the local, state, and national levels. Our members won increased...

Publish Date: July 19, 2019

Publish Date: July 18, 2019

Texas Education Commissioner attempts to skirt the law with new rules on district partnerships with charter schools and nonprofits

Publish Date: July 12, 2019

A controversial state law passed in 2017—Senate Bill 1882—gave districts the ability to “partner” with charter schools and other nonprofit entities to take over campuses facing sanctions for low accountability ratings. The state also incentivized the practice by offering additional...

A letter from Zeph Capo, President of Texas AFT

Publish Date: July 1, 2019

Dear AFT Brothers and Sisters, Today marks my first day as President of Texas AFT, and I wanted to send you a quick note. More than anything, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for trusting me to lead our organization over the next two years, representing thousands...

Your Weekly Briefing

Publish Date: June 24, 2019

SBOE Uses Veto to Stop Controversial Royal “Public” Schools Charter Applicant The founder of controversial Harmony Public Schools, which is one of the largest charter school chains in Texas, recently applied to open several new charter schools in Austin and the Alief area of Houston by August 2020 under the...