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Texas AFT Round-Up: Our newest local union…And save the date for the March to the Capitol!

Publish Date: December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018 Inside: Sign of the time: It's Winter Break! Congrats to our newest local union Save the date; March to the Capitol! Get PD credit over the holidays with Share My Lesson Hit the road with discounted car rentals Retired, but looking to be a part of a movement? About this newsletter   Sign of the time There's nothing like seeing "Happy Holidays" on your school sign. From all of us at Texas AFT, we'd like to wish you a joyous Winter Break! A reminder that our offices will be closed from Tuesday, December 18, to Wednesday, January 2. Congrats to our newest local union The new PSJA AFT Executive Board Congratulations to our newest local union--PSJA AFT (serving Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD). Members unanimously...

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Martin Luther King Day marches planned

Publish Date: January 18, 2019

The union movement has a long history of celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with large numbers of union members participating in rallies and marching to celebrate the historic ties between the union and civil rights movements. If you plan on attending event on Monday, be sure to check with...

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Senate committees set, and a bill takes aim at the STAAR test

Publish Date: January 18, 2019

The Legislature is still getting organized this month, and one of the key pieces of the puzzle for how bills become laws is committee assignments. While House assignments are still pending, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick today named committee members and chairs on the Senate side. Of note are the Senate...

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Statement on preliminary Texas House and Senate budget proposals for public education

Publish Date: January 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2019 CONTACT: Rob D’Amico, 512-627-1343 Statement on preliminary Texas House and Senate budget proposals for public education Texas American Federation of Teachers President Louis Malfaro commented today on initial proposals for public education funding—an additional $7.4 billion to the Permanent School Fund from the Texas...

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Wear ‘Red for Ed’ to show solidarity for Los Angeles educators

Publish Date: January 9, 2019

Now would be a great time to update your wardrobe--with red!  As educator walkouts and strikes swept the nation in the past year, one way to show solidarity was to wear “Red for Ed.” While we may need this show of strength soon in Texas, we’re asking all educators to...

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School Finance Commission report finalized

Publish Date: January 3, 2019

The Texas Commission on Public School Finance submitted its final report to the Legislature on New Year's Eve, meeting its deadline for recommendations for fixes to public education funding after nearly a year of meetings and hearings. The result is recommendations for detailed tweaks mixed with stressed policy goals focusing...

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