Disaster Relief

Through our Disaster Relief Fund, Texas AFT has a long history of helping our members in need during catastrophic events.

Whether our members are left reeling by natural disasters or catastrophic events at work or at home, Texas AFT is ready to help.

Thanks to the generosity of AFT members, we have established a Texas AFT Disaster Relief Fund, which provides a tax-deductible opportunity to help public school employees recover, even if you’re hundreds of miles away from the disaster.

100% of proceeds are distributed to members in need of emergency relief.

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Your generous support will help union families and their communities recover from disaster. Together, we can help those most in need. Thank you so much for your support.

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What the Disaster Relief Fund has been used for:

Your donations have been used recently to help our public school educators and families recover from:

The Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde
F3 Tornado damage to 20 Dallas ISD campuses
Hurricane Hanna flooding in the Rio Grande Valley
Hurricane Harvey flooding in Houston and Gulf Coast
Bastrop forest fires

No Texas AFT dues dollars are used for disaster relief assistance grants. All funds distributed come from the generous donations of those willing and able to help.

Preparations and Recovery Resources:

We’re entering an era that likely will bring more extreme weather and natural disasters. These hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, and floods will affect our members and their communities.

Texas AFT has responded to numerous calls for help over the years. We have witnessed local affiliates braving disasters, big and small. Some of the most effective relief and recovery efforts have come from local unions with emergency response plans already in place.

Hurricane Preparedness & Relief

Hurricane season has started, and communities in the Caribbean, up and down the Atlantic and along the Gulf Coast are all in the potential hurricane zone.

While federal and state government will help, our union family must respond to this crisis, just as we have done with previous disasters.

On this page, we’ve collected various resources that can help our fellow union members, friends and family in the wake of disaster.

Resources

Use these resources to assist your planning and response efforts. For immediate questions, please call us toll-free at 1-800-222-3827.

Post-Hurricane Relief

If you’re experiencing an emergency, please dial 911 and/or contact authorities. Note: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some responses from governmental and community organizations may be unavailable or delivered remotely. These materials will assist you.

FEMA Region VI serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Mailing Address

FRC 800 North Loop 288

Denton, TX 76209-3698