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Texas AFT 2025 Biennial Convention: All in for Public Schools 

The Texas AFT 2025 Biennial Convention in Dallas brought members, delegates, and staff together for a weekend of action, awards, learning, and fun! The festivities kicked off with a march to Senator Ted Cruz’s downtown office to oppose his federal voucher legislation. You can view the rally here, including the moment when our two selected delegates were denied entry into...

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May 30, 2025: You Asked. We Answered.

Friday, May 30, 2025 You asked. We answered.  As we careen toward the end of the 89th Legislature (June 2), you’d be forgiven for feeling a bit lost on where major education bills stand. A record 8,607 bills were filed by the filing deadline, hundreds ran the gauntlet of committee...

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Austin Community College Free Tuition Program Takes the National Stage 

Photo Credit: Jay Janner/American-Statesman  Austin Community College Chancellor Russell Lowery-Hart made history this week as the only Texas voice, and the only community college leader, to testify at a U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on the future of higher education. Invited by Sen. Bernie Sanders,...

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May 23, 2025: Ask Us Anything

Friday, May 23, 2025 Texas AFT members gather near the South Steps of the Capitol for a rally on March 10. Ask Us Anything: Education in the 89th Legislature This legislative session has been a rocky ride for public schools, from pre-K-12 all the way through higher education. Texas AFT...

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This Week in the Legislature: School Funding Advances at Last 

News from the 89th legislative session

This week, the Texas Senate advanced its version of House Bill 2, the marquee school finance proposal of the 89th Legislature. The original version of HB 2, passed by the Texas House earlier this month, included a $395 per-student increase to the basic allotment, along with new investments in bilingual...

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