Topic: Press Releases

Texas AFT endorses Elisa Tamayo in the March Democratic Primary

Publish Date: January 26, 2020 Read More

Texas AFT endorses Ruben Cortez for Texas Senate seat for March Primary

Publish Date: January 16, 2020 Read More

 Houston Federation of Teachers files federal lawsuit over proposed state takeover of school district 

Publish Date: November 19, 2019 Read More

Educators question state takeover of Houston ISD

Publish Date: November 8, 2019 Read More

Retired teachers need permanent cost-of-living changes, survey reveals

Publish Date: September 20, 2019 Read More

Teachers union celebrates ‘13th Check’ for retirees, but pushes for permanent pension increases

Publish Date: September 13, 2019 Read More

Let’s celebrate our success before lamenting the death of democracy In HISD

Publish Date: August 15, 2019 Read More

Teachers union leader calls for immediate action on gun legislation, stresses the importance of our educators’ roles in promoting healing with the new school year

Publish Date: August 9, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: August 7, 2019 CONTACT: Rob D'Amico, 512-627-1343 The president of the Houston Federation of Teachers and its state affiliate Texas AFT is calling for more restrictions on guns, particularly access to assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, after the shootings in El Paso and Dayton sent an ominous message that the epidemic of gun violence continues and puts our...