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State’s largest local teachers union goes head to head with TEA over state takeover in Houston

Publish Date: November 15, 2019 Read More

State Board of Education approves African American Studies coursework, hears applications for latest charters

Publish Date: November 15, 2019 Read More

Testimony to the SBOE supporting African American studies

Publish Date: November 15, 2019 Read More

State Senate committees get marching orders for studies during the interim

Publish Date: November 1, 2019 Read More

New law impacts specific type of retirement fund, but not TRS

Publish Date: November 1, 2019 Read More

State Board for Educator Certification news: “Do Not Hire List,” removing penalties for student loan defaults, and keeping “good cause” exceptions for contract abandonment

Publish Date: October 4, 2019 Read More

Retired teachers need permanent cost-of-living changes, survey reveals

Publish Date: September 20, 2019 Read More

One of the great champions of public education is retiring

Publish Date: September 13, 2019

Texas state Sen. Jose Rodriguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced today he is retiring from the post in 2021 after 10 years in the Legislature. Rodriguez is a staunch supporter of public education, school employees and our union’s efforts. While we will miss the Senator, his lasting legacy is the 5.4 million public school children in Texas. "I started my tenure in the Senate with one of the worst budgets in the...

Publish Date: September 13, 2019 Read More

Teachers union celebrates ‘13th Check’ for retirees, but pushes for permanent pension increases

Publish Date: September 13, 2019 Read More

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State’s largest local teachers union goes head to head with TEA over state takeover in Houston

State Board of Education approves African American Studies coursework, hears applications for latest charters

Testimony to the SBOE supporting African American studies

State Senate committees get marching orders for studies during the interim

New law impacts specific type of retirement fund, but not TRS

State Board for Educator Certification news: “Do Not Hire List,” removing penalties for student loan defaults, and keeping “good cause” exceptions for contract abandonment

Retired teachers need permanent cost-of-living changes, survey reveals

One of the great champions of public education is retiring

Your 13th check just deposited—But we’re not done fighting for you!

Teachers union celebrates ‘13th Check’ for retirees, but pushes for permanent pension increases