Local Leader Spotlight: Ross Moore, President of El Paso AFT
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Topic: El Paso AFT
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National teachers union president fights back against the influence of privatizers, for-profit school PACs in local school board races
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El Paso schools brace for continuing, record-breaking COVID-19 infections
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The fight to ensure safe reopenings continues
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Local unions working with districts on pay raises, inclusion in reopening plans
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Huge win in El Paso against micromanaging teachers to influence student grades
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Professional Development: Trauma Informed Teachers Workshop in El Paso
In the wake of the shooting in El Paso, our local unions there continue their work to ensure our school employees are equipped to help students heal and provide a support network for the future. The workshops (for CPE credit) on October 24 and 26 are open to all but will be limited to 30 participants with preference given to...
Read MoreEl Paso AFT fights grant paving way for charter takeovers
Tomorrow, El Paso AFT will be taking on the pro-privatization charter industry at a Special Meeting of the El Paso ISD School Board. The Board is scheduled to consider a $5 million Texas Education Agency Transformation Zone grant, which would effectively turn over management of eight district schools to one or more private vendors. Currently, the New Tech Network and Engage...
Read MoreCommunity schools update
By Dena Donaldson Texas AFT Community Schools Coordinator Since 1990, the school transformation framework known as “community schools” has become a nationally recognized way of strengthening neighborhood schools. Today, over 5,000 schools nationwide identify themselves as community schools. Texas AFT currently has four locals actively pursuing community school initiatives in their districts, with many other locals and districts interested in...
Read MoreReminders on categories of leave and notification/approval requirements
The purpose of this is to remind you of the categories of leave and the notification and approval requirements. As we move into the cold, flu and apparently strep throat season, I’d like to go over the topic of leave.
Read MoreInnovation grants help fund Texas community schools efforts
The American Federation of Teachers in September announced grants to fund community school initiatives in Texas and two other states to address children’s well-being and provide multiple pathways and diverse options to help them and their families succeed. The AFT Innovation Fund grants—$135,000 for each initiative—will kick-start community school efforts in Texas; Daly City, California; and Rome, New York. “We’re...
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