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A Note from Texas AFT Leaders on This Election 

Voters have spoken; though, 7 million registered voters in Texas sat out this election. As leaders of your union, we are deeply concerned with the direction our state will now take, specifically as it relates to public education, but we respect the will of the people who showed up and the peaceful transfer of power.  This election was always going...

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Trump’s Plan to Defund Public Schools: Project 2025’s Dangerous Blueprint 

With the Election Day just 12 days away, former President Donald Trump’s looming return to power brings with it the unsettling reality of Project 2025. This far-right manifesto threatens to dismantle public education as we know it. With 992-page agenda, titled “Mandate for Leadership,” was developed by the conservative Heritage...

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Oct. 18, 2024: United Against Book Bans

Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 United Against Book Bans  This Saturday, Oct. 19, libraries, bookstores, readers, and partners nationwide are hosting rallies and community events to unite against book bans and demonstrate our shared commitment to a fundamental freedom: the freedom to read.   Book bans and challenges in the U.S. reached...

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Election 2024 Spotlight: Winning HD 118 for Working Texans 

Kristian Carranza is making waves in her run to represent District 118 in the Texas House of Representatives, with a focus on strengthening public education. As a community organizer who grew up in Southside San Antonio, Carranza has firsthand experience with the struggles of working families, which has shaped her...

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Election 2024: Early Voting Is Here! 

With only four days until early voting starts, now is the time to make your plan to vote! Early voting across Texas starts Monday, Oct. 21, and will run until Friday, Nov. 1. Times will vary depending on location.

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Oct. 11, 2024: ‘I felt like I had been deserted’

Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 ‘I felt like I had been deserted’ The work our members do each day, whether in K-12 schools or in our colleges and universities, is noble, vital, and so often undervalued by the folks in charge.   Their work is also increasingly dangerous, whether that’s the ever-present...

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The Great Texas Property Tax Debacle 

The Texas Legislature has shown itself to be incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time, prioritizing property tax relief over fully funding public education in the past several years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, historic inflation, and record-breaking state budget surpluses. The implications for our public schools have...

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