New Reports Spark Calls for Charter School Accountability in Texas
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Texas Special Session: Week 2 Recap
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SBEC Recap: Preview of Future Rulemaking
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Your Questions About HB 2 & School Funding Answered
When lawmakers rolled out House Bill 2 in the 89th Legislature, they promised a historic investment in public education. As the bill worked its way through the legislative process, the contents of the bill changed repeatedly, and educators across Texas were left wondering what actually ended up in the final version. Now that HB 2 has been signed into...
Read MoreTexas AFT Joins Lawsuit Over Frozen Federal Education Funding
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July 18, 2025: Two Federal Threats to Public Schools
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Texas AFT Joins Coalition of School Districts, Parents, & Advocates in Lawsuit Against Trump-Vance Administration for Unlawfully Blocking Billions in Funding
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Special Session Preview: Gov. Abbott Brings Lawmakers Back to Austin
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Texas A&M System Joins Schools in Red States to Create a New Accrediting Body
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July 11, 2025: Who’s on the side of working Texans?
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Unpacking the 89th Legislature: Your Right to a Secure Retirement
Texas AFT members at our 2025 Public Education Advocacy Day at the Capitol. One Socorro AFT member holds a sign with one of the 10 essential rights in our Educator’s Bill of Rights: the right to secure retirement. Texas educators deserve better than broken promises and one-time checks. Despite a historic push for pension reform this legislative session, the 89th...
Read MorePublic Education at a Crossroads: Vouchers, Cuts, and the Fight Ahead
One of the young attendees at a rally outside of Sen. Ted Cruz’s Dallas office with Texas AFT and AFGE Local 252 in June 2025. Photo by Brooke Jonsson, CCR Studios. While educators across Texas are making plans for the new school year, big moves in Washington, D.C., are threatening the foundation of public education — and putting our students,...
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