Texas AFT Joins Coalition of School Districts, Parents, & Advocates in Lawsuit Against Trump-Vance Administration for Unlawfully Blocking Billions in Funding
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Public Education at a Crossroads: Vouchers, Cuts, and the Fight Ahead
One of the young attendees at a rally outside of Sen. Ted Cruz’s Dallas office with Texas AFT and AFGE Local 252 in June 2025. Photo by Brooke Jonsson, CCR Studios. While educators across Texas are making plans for the new school year, big moves in Washington, D.C., are threatening the foundation of public education — and putting our students,...
Read MoreBig, Brutal, & Barreling Forward: Trump’s “Beautiful Bill” Passes Both House, Senate
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Texas loses more education funding than any other Republican-led state in latest cuts to fund billionaires
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No Kings Day: Nationwide Day of Defiance on June 14
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Statement on the Revocation of In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
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Supreme Court Case on Religious Charter School Previews Fight Over National Voucher Legislation
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This Week in Higher Education: Amid Latest Attack on Immigrant Students, Federal News on Revoked Student Visas
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This Week in the Legislature: ‘A Damn Sad Day’ for Public Education
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‘What Are Block Grants?’: Flexibility at the Expense of Equity
Our union is continuously monitoring developments with the Department of Education and proposed Trump Administration changes to how federal education funding and services are delivered to states. Recently, as several states have put forward proposals to “cut strings” tied to federal education dollars, we’ve fielded many questions from educators and parents about block grants and what they would mean for...
Read MoreWith Texas Leaders Looking on, President Trump Signs Executive Order Dismantling the Department of Education
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Trump’s Plan to Defund Public Schools: Project 2025’s Dangerous Blueprint
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