Newsroom

Featured News

Texas AFT Round-Up: Still waiting on school finance/pay raise bill; Sign up for PD at our Convention; News on student debt and free college

Publish Date: May 22, 2019

As Legislature winds down, still no word on final bill for school employee pay raises Texas House reps join Speaker Dennis Bonnen (center) at a March 5 press conference announcing the beginning of debate on a comprehensive school finance bill. The Texas legislative session officially ends Monday, but most business will finish by this weekend. Still pending is HB 3, the school finance bill with proposals for school employee pay raises. That bill is in a conference committee of lawmakers to reconcile differences between the House and Senate plans. Also pending is the TRS pension bill, SB 12, for retirees. (Click here for the most recent update.) We will send out a special report once these bills are finalized and accepted by both chambers....

Publish Date: May 23, 2019

Publish Date: May 20, 2019

Have you been denied loan forgiveness for student debt? AFT lawsuit needs your help.

Publish Date: May 18, 2019

Many AFT members and their families are struggling under a mountain of student debt, making it difficult for them to make ends meet. This is an opportunity issue, a funding issue, a living wage issue and a quality of life issue. Post-secondary education is increasingly essential, yet we fail to...

Publish Date: May 17, 2019

Publish Date: May 15, 2019

Publish Date: May 13, 2019

Publish Date: May 10, 2019

Publish Date: May 8, 2019

Publish Date: May 6, 2019

Publish Date: May 3, 2019

Publish Date: May 1, 2019

Newsroom

Quick Links

News Topics

Newsroom

Featured News

Texas AFT Round-Up: Still waiting on school finance/pay raise bill; Sign up for PD at our Convention; News on student debt and free college

Statement on final version of the HB 3 school finance bill

Top news of the week: The waiting game on school finance, teacher pay and TRS pension bill

Have you been denied loan forgiveness for student debt? AFT lawsuit needs your help.

Your Weekly Briefing: Take action on TRS pension bill; and session winding down to final bills

Dear Friends: All politics is local!

Top news of the week: Updates on school finance and educator pay and a dangerous bill emerges on pay for test scores; plus changes ahead for STAAR?

Your Weekly Briefing: Big win on class sizes, status on school finance, and all the bills on the move

Round-Up: Take action to stop attack on class-size law! Update on school finance; Training opportunities and Mother’s Day discounts

Retiree Plus Newsletter: Pension bill with 13th check moves forward; return to work bill moves

Top news of the week: Breaking news on school finance; Close counts stress importance of voting; New data on Texas teacher pay released

Your weekly briefing: And a reminder to vote tomorrow!

Stop Pay for Test Scores: Here’s how…A quick phone call to the Capitol!