Topic: Education Austin

Aug. 15, 2025: The Grift Is On

Publish Date: August 19, 2025

Friday, August 15, 2025 The Grift Is On If you read this newsletter regularly, you know that the education landscape is changing, and not necessarily for the better. Over the next year, Texas will prepare to implement Gov. Greg Abbott’s long-sought private school voucher program. Just this week, we received a preview of one of the many issues to...

Aug. 8, 2025: The Future of Texas Public Education

Publish Date: August 11, 2025

Texas AFL-CIO Convention Underscores the Importance of Solidarity, Community in Protecting Our Democracy

Publish Date: July 3, 2025

This Week in the Legislature: Is This ‘Teacher Appreciation?’

Publish Date: May 9, 2025

ICYMI: Educator argues vouchers won’t help her most vulnerable students

Publish Date: April 15, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2025 CONTACT: Nicole Hill, press@texasaft.org ICYMI: Educator argues vouchers won’t help her most vulnerable students Parents and educators joined State Rep. James Talarico for a statewide TV interview. AUSTIN, Texas – Yesterday, Nexstar television stations across the state aired a special broadcast, “Texas Education: Funding the Future,” focused on proposed private school voucher scam legislation...