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Texas AFT represents all non-administrative certified and classified public school employees in traditional public schools. Our union also accepts employees in universities, colleges, and community colleges as members. Our priorities reflect the interests of teachers, counselors, librarians, diagnosticians, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, nurses, teaching assistants, clerical employees, and the...
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Texas AFT is a statewide union1 with 66,000 members, including K-12 and community college educators, support staff, and retirees. We believe that education is the path to a just and democratic society. We also believe the only way to give students a quality education is through the dedicated work of...
Read MoreTitle IX Tensions: Texas Clashes with Biden Administration Over Title IX LGBTQ+ Student Protections
In a defiant move against the Biden Administration's reinterpretation of Title IX, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have chosen to fight federal mandates that expand protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation. The administration's revised...
Read MoreTexas House Committee Investigates AI & Its Impact
On Monday, the newly formed State House Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Emerging Technologies held its first meeting. The committee, which was formed to determine “the ways AI is integrated into our everyday lives and the potential security risks that come along with the emerging technology,” met to...
Read MoreAmid Protests of Students, Faculty, and Staff, the State Tightens Its Grip on the University of Texas at Austin
In April, state leaders’ attempted stranglehold over the University of Texas at Austin, Texas’s premier public university, came to a head in several ways. The month began with the university laying off dozens of employees who formerly worked in positions...
Read MoreFact Check: Do Voucher Programs Really Increase Public School Funding?
Governor Abbott's “School Choice” Claims Don't Hold Up to the Facts Gov. Greg Abbott has recently made some bold claims about the impacts of voucher programs like Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) on public school funding. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Abbott stated that, "In 97% of states with...
Read MoreIn His Latest Attack on LGBTQ+ Texans, Gov. Abbott Calls for an “End” to Transgender Teachers
In the latest of a long series of alarming attacks on educators, Gov. Greg Abbott has set his sights on transgender educators. During his keynote speech at the Young Conservatives of Texas convention this past weekend, Abbott jeopardized the livelihoods...
Read MoreSBOE BlackRock Campaign
Demand the Texas SBOE Put Schools Over Politics The Texas State Board of Education's reckless decision to divest $8.5 billion from wealth manager BlackRock puts politics above the best interests of our schools and students. Driven by the influence of billionaire oil and gas donors, SBOE Chairman Aaron Kinsey ignored...
Read MoreSBOE Puts Duty to Donors Over Duty to Schools, Texas Taxpayers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2024 CONTACT: Nicole Hill, press@texasaft.org SBOE puts duty to donors over duty to schools and Texas taxpayers Texas State Board of Education Chairman Aaron Kinsey announced a reckless divestment of public school funds despite warnings from his own staff. AUSTIN, Texas — Last week, Texas...
Read MoreVoucher money won primary races. Voucher messaging didn’t.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s “voucher revenge” primary election managed to unseat a handful of Republicans who defied him. But what do the results actually tell us?
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