Topic: Legislature

Misguided, test-driven Teacher Incentive Allotment will benefit less than 1% of Texas teachers

Publish Date: September 18, 2020

Texas Senate task force offers recommendations for school reopenings

Publish Date: September 11, 2020

July 25: CDC releases White House reopening package; Budget hole signals need for federal funds; Higher Ed news; Charter-school review starts next week

Publish Date: July 25, 2020

Graph showing steep rise in deaths due to coronavirus in Texas

State budget hole from pandemic signals the need for federal investment in our schools

Publish Date: July 24, 2020

Thank you to our public education champions for stepping up when we need you most

Publish Date: July 17, 2020

We don’t always agree with superintendents, but when we do, it’s time to listen…

Publish Date: July 10, 2020

The Texas School Alliance (TSA) and Texas Urban Council of Superintendents (TUC) have joined efforts in writing a letter to Gov. Abbott addressing the concern of reopening schools in the fall. Fearing a possible reduction in funding due to likely lower attendance rates this year, school districts face uncertainty as they attempt to set up their budget necessary to handle the crisis....

Lawmakers tell Morath: Use CARES Act money for COVID-19 expenses

Publish Date: July 2, 2020

Texas AFT Retiree Plus Hosts first Virtual Retiree Summit

Publish Date: June 26, 2020

Solidarity means also working with supportive lawmakers to provide pay raises and affordable healthcare

Publish Date: June 19, 2020

Texas AFT victorious in lawsuit to protect teachers’ rights in district ‘partnerships’ with charter schools

Publish Date: June 12, 2020

Fanfare over teacher salary fades as districts prepare new budgets, but our local unions are pushing to keep the promise for higher school employee wages

Publish Date: May 21, 2020

State and local revenue declines cast a dark shadow over the future of school funding