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Jan. 8: Federal paid leave for quarantines expired, but you can work for it locally; Vaccine distribution resources; Helping our students understand this week’s assault on democracy

Local unions push for policies extending expired FFCRA leave for quarantined educators Educators are afraid they will be forced to use their sick leave—or not get paid if their leave is exhausted—when being forced to quarantine with a COVID-19 infection or close contact with someone infected. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed by Congress last spring offered...
Read MoreDec. 18: Tell the governor we need full funding for our public schools; No decision on TRS office space

Dec. 11: TEA announces STAAR won’t be used for school rankings; Houston union appoints new leaders; Charter schools are a hot topic in the Legislature

Dec. 4: Houston locals win consultation rights; Will teachers be near front for vaccines?; We don’t need a separate $3.6 billion school system

November 19, 2020: TRS retiree health premiums stay the same, but check needed on providers; Legislators want to cancel STAAR; SBOE fails again on Sex Ed

November 13, 2020: Take Action to help our districts with spiking COVID-19; Our Bill Watch for the #txlege; TEA waffles on rules allowing remote learning

November 6, 2020: Gov. says you got a $5k pay raise; Record-setting turnout for educators, members; Education agencies want funding restored

October 30, 2020: Last early vote reminder; Our union partners with college for free tuition; Pushing back against charters; Learn more about National Board certification

October 23, 2020: School Safety Week reminds educators to elect pro-safety candidates.; TEA ignoring COVID-19 complaints; 50k members have voted; Trouble in El Paso

October 16, 2020: Add yourself to record vote numbers; Events for School Safety Week; TEA launches rapid COVID-19 testing pilot

October 9, 2020: Early voting news/info; Charter schools amass PAC war chests; TRS looks at healthcare costs
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Court ruling clears the way for early voting to start on Tuesday: Be sure to vote early! Early voting starts Tuesday, October 13, and runs through...
Read MoreOctober 2, 2020: 1000 Austin teachers pledge to continue remote work; Act now with our School Nurse Campaign; Corpus Christi Town Hall with Randi Weingarten Thursday

September 25, 2020: The Hotline: Morath insults educators with test comment; But TEA offers some help to South Texas schools; Honoring RGB
