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Sept. 25, 2020: Morath insults educators with test comment; But TEA offers some help to South Texas schools; Honoring RGB
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Missed our latest Know Your Rights Workshop? Our webinar on Wednesday highlighted how union members are forming “Safety Teams” in districts to ensure officials are following safety protocols. And guest presenter Registered Nurse Trudy Hilty from Houston gave an overview on the role of nurses...
Read MoreOctober 16, 2020: Add yourself to record vote numbers; Events for School Safety Week; TEA launches rapid COVID-19 testing pilot
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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
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September 25, 2020: The Hotline: Morath insults educators with test comment; But TEA offers some help to South Texas schools; Honoring RGB
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Sept. 18: TRS retirement stats; RSVP for a workshop on safety rights; TEA releases COVID-19 stats; And much more #txed news!
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Sept. 11: Texas AFT launches COVID-19 tracker; SBOE nixes some charter applicants; Check your voter registration
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September 4, 2020: Labor Day Events; RSVP for our Know Your Power event; Rapid charters school expansion needs to be stopped
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Happy Labor Day 2020 Texas AFT wishes all of you a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend. Remember to take a moment to reflect on the...
Read MoreAugust 28, 2020: TRS health-care updates; Register to vote and here’s how; Free counseling benefit
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August 21, 2020: Links to watch the Know Your Rights workshops; Morath adds more charter schools; Alarming quarantine guidelines from Trump; MJ Hegar endorsed
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. Know Your Rights Workshops offer critical information for navigating the pandemic and learning how to advocate within your First Amendment rights If you missed our Wednesday...
Read MoreAugust 14, 2020: The Hotline: Cy-Fair union sues to stop in-person PD; Know Your Rights Workshop; Unions showing their power; Lots more #txed and election news
You can find all news, updates and resources addressing COVID-19 here on our website. A Cy-Fair AFT member protests on-site PD at a School Board meeting this week Cy-Fair AFT sues district to immediately halt in-person professional development Our local...
Read MoreAug. 7, 2020: Tell the Gov. to Do His Job!; DeVos nabs grant $ for private schools; Town Halls on #ReopeningSafely; And today starts a Sales Tax Holiday
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July 31: #ReopeningSafely highlighted at AFT Convention while Texas officials sow confusion
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