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April 12, 2021: TRS bills address pension COLAs; STAAR = CRASH; Full legislative update
While state leadership fiddles, billions intended for schools face uncertain future Add your voice to #StopTheSwap Texas AFT President Zeph Capo spoke on Facebook Live this past Tuesday to lay out the case for the Legislature to get moving and send $17.9 billion in federal pandemic aid to our schools. (You can watch the YouTube version here.) “I’m angry that...
Read MoreApril 5, 2021: Help #StopTheSwap and send federal aid to schools; A full legislative update on Senate Budget, A-F accountability changes, the state takeover of Houston ISD, and more!
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March 29, 2021: The Hotline: Big week at the Legislature, including a charter-school expansion bill, push-back on STAAR EOCs and more
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March 22, 2021: Now it’s 3 feet; Take Action on power grab for charter schools; Texas to gain billions…stop the swap and invest in public ed
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March 12, 2021: Day of Action is Monday! Why it’s important to get vaccinated now! Plus: Legislative updates
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March 5, 2021: News on vaccines for teachers, masks in schools, fed funding, and our Day of Action events
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February 25, 2021: #TxLege committees discuss education funding, TRS finances; Fed decision on STAAR; Unions step up in storm relief
Legislative committees explore public education funding, hear financial health of pension and healthcare funds Education Commissioner Mike Morath testifies before the Senate Finance Committee. Two key committees for the Texas state budget—the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2021 Hotline: Commissioner says remote kids can skip STAAR; Watch our STAAR Happy Hour tonight; SBOE prods state to vaccinate teachers
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February 5, 2021: The Hotline: #StopSTAAR ramps up with Town Hall, map campaign; Gov. comes up short on State of State; #TxLege committee assignments
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Jan. 29, 2021: Tell Morath to #CancelSTAAR; Charters need to follow the rules; Townhall for school counselors; and TRS healthcare threatened by DOIs
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Jan. 22, 2021: Biden launches aid to schools, refreezes student loan payments; Share your story for the #TxLege; Lawmakers call on vaccine priorities for teachers
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January 15, 2020: Civil Rights Conference for MLK; New House speaker for Texas Legislature; TRS healthcare will cover vaccine; Ted Cruz needs to resign
Remembering MLK and Labor: Register for the virtual Civil and Human Rights Conference For more than 25 years, the AFL-CIO’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observance has brought together union members annually to honor the life and legacy...
Read MoreJan. 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
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