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April 10, 2020: Dallas member makes Time cover; Charters rebuked for faulty expansions; Student loan breaks under Coronavirus
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Alliance-AFT member Yolanda Fisher with makes the cover of Time for her team's work providing meals to Dallas ISD students. "I’m still going to work because we’re still feeding the kids—it’s not just kids that attend my school, it’s any child that stayed in Dallas and...
Read MoreMay 22: : On-site Summer School?; Dire budget outlook signals need to protect funding; Socorro AFT wins salary increase; New student loan benefit
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Summer school guidelines likely a means for districts to test the waters for opening campuses, but students can’t be forced to attend in person The governor...
Read MoreMay 15, 2020: TEA gives school calendar options, offers optional testing; Lt. Gov. focuses on virtual expansion for reopening
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. TEA stresses for districts to look at calendar options to address possible disruption from pandemic next school year A TEA slide outlines some benefits of an...
Read MoreMay 2, 2020: DeVos and IDEA charters in hot water over grants; Pandemic and unemployment news; AND a host of new AFT benefits!
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April 24, 2020: The Hotline: Big news on TRS health insurance; IDEA founder resigns; Our endorsement for U.S. Senate
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April 17, 2020: Schools close for year for on-site instruction; TRS gets Sunset Review; SBOA approves African American studies
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April 3, 2020: FAQs on paid leave; A-F ratings nixed; News on TEA takeover, charter lawsuit and incentive pay rankings
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Families First bill: FAQ on paid leave for taking care of children when a school or daycare is closed The Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
Read MoreMarch 27, 2020: Coronavirus Coverage; Hero Pay for staff working in schools
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Education Austin President Ken Zarifis worked with Austin ISD to secure time-and-a-half pay for classified workers that are called into work for essential or critical tasks--what he calls #heropay. His son created this illustration to announce...
Read MoreMarch 20, 2020: Gov. orders closures of all schools until at least April 3; Election delays? AND other COVID-19 news
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Legislative Hotline Gov. Abbott orders closures of all schools, bars, restaurants and other gathering places Gov. Abbott allows for delays in local elections Share My Lesson,...
Read MoreMarch 13: Important COVID-19 updates; Austin union wins big on pay for subbing; TRS news; Safety survey update
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March 6, 2020: Election results; Covid-19 resources for educators; update on Social Security Fairness
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February 28, 2020: Early voting, TRS news, and teachers wielding power at the Legislature
Legislative Hotline Early voting ends today for Tuesday Primary Election Conferences train campus leaders to build power TRS says it will save millions on new health administrators, assures members of minimal plan impacts State senators grill TRS officials on lease plan How teachers are playing a bigger role in...
Read MoreTRS backtracks on lease; Voted yet?; Dallas campuses slide after money fades; Take our Social Security WEP survey!”
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