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The Agenda for the 88th Legislature? Respect for Public Schools

Publish Date: January 10, 2023

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Texas AFT responds to Lt. Gov. Patrick comments disparaging urban school districts

Publish Date: November 7, 2022

Headline from Dallas Morning News that reads "Lieutenant Governor Patrick Calls Dallas, Urban Schools 'Dropout Factories' During Voucher Push."

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Statement on NAEP Score Declines

Publish Date: October 24, 2022

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ICYMI: Texas Monthly Exposes a Plot to Funnel Texas Taxpayer Dollars to Private Schools

Publish Date: October 20, 2022

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Educators’ Union PAC Makes Ad Buy Against Gov. Greg Abbott for National Safe Schools Week

Publish Date: October 13, 2022

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Dallas Morning News Op-Ed Explores School Voucher Failures Nationwide

Publish Date: October 5, 2022

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Will the 2020s be another ‘lost decade’? New map shows depth of Texas’ underfunding of public schools

Publish Date: September 20, 2022

Map of Texas with school districts shaded in varying degrees of red based on salary numbers.

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Local Solutions to the Texas Educator Shortage Exist. Now We Need State Action.

Publish Date: August 31, 2022

Randi Weingarten raises a copy of the A-F-T shortage report at the lectern at the press conference.

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Report Card from Texas Educators and Parents Shows Failing Grades for Governor on School Safety

Publish Date: August 18, 2022

Text says, "Report Card: Greg Abbott's Response to Uvalde. Teachers and kids are terrified to return to Texas classrooms because Governor Abbott failed to order any meaningful improvements for school safety. Respecting kids and educators starts with doing everything possible to make sure they come home safely at the end of the day." The report card shows failing grades on the following items: call an emergency legislative session to address gun safety; demand the legislature raise the legal age for buying assault rifles from 18 to 21; hold department of public safety officials accountable for waiting for 77 minutes to respond to the Uvalde shooter; comfort, support, and show sympathy for families when attending funerals of victims; do everything in his power to prevent another school tragedy."

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Statement on Gov. Abbott’s ‘School Choice’ Press Conference

Publish Date: August 11, 2022

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New Study Provides Solutions for Texas’ Teacher & School Staff Retention Crisis

Publish Date: July 26, 2022

Text says, "Respect Us, Expect Us. Winning the respect public school employees and students deserve."

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Advisory: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Solving the Educator Retention Crisis Press Conference

Publish Date: July 22, 2022

Text says, "Respect Us, Expect Us. Winning the respect public school employees & students deserve."

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Texas AFT represents all non-administrative certified and classified public school employees in the state of Texas. We represent the interests of teachers, counselors, librarians, diagnosticians, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, nurses, teaching assistants, clerical employees, and the other employees who make our schools work. We also represent employees in universities, colleges, and community and junior colleges.

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