Topic: Texas Education Agency

TEA Launches New Hotline to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness 

Publish Date: November 14, 2025

The Texas Education Agency has introduced a new statewide resource to support students and families facing housing instability. The Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) program features a toll-free hotline to provide real-time connection with experts and access to direct support resources.   TEHCY Support Hotline  Call: 1-855-85TEHCY (1-855-858-3429)  Hours: Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT   Additionally, through a new web-intake form, parents, caregivers, and educators can submit questions and requests at any time. ...

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Nov. 14, 2025: See you at TribFest

Publish Date: November 14, 2025

Friday, November 14, 2025 See you at TribFest For the third year, Texas AFT is a proud sponsor of The Texas Tribune Festival, the breakout ideas and politics event that has brought 300+ local, state, and national leaders and change-makers to downtown Austin this weekend.      Among the 100+ sessions, Texas AFT is sponsoring two relevant to the work...

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Free Speech Crackdowns Across K-12 and Higher Education Intensify  

Publish Date: September 19, 2025

As quickly as our union has been responding to the events from last week, it seems like state leaders are also working overtime to make educators’ lives harder. In just one week, two faculty members have been fired, the Lieutenant Governor established a new education committee in the House and Senate, the TEA has begun to investigate complaints against teachers...

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