Topic: Research

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Reports (15)
Surveys (19)

Oct. 18, 2024: United Against Book Bans

Publish Date: October 22, 2024

Sept. 13, 2024: No More Harm

Publish Date: September 14, 2024

Charles Butt Foundation Poll Shows 70% of Texas Teachers Aren’t Paid a Living Wage, 78% Want to Quit

Publish Date: September 13, 2024

The Charles Butt Foundation has released the latest results from its annual survey of Texas teachers, and the findings are as dire as you’d expect.

🥁 Drumroll please … Texas AFT’s Educator’s Bill of Rights Reveal

Publish Date: August 30, 2024

Horace Mann is giving away $50,000 in prizes to help you get Set for Success for another school year!

Publish Date: August 16, 2024

Horace Mann is a long-time corporate supporter. Enter their sweepstakes for your chance to be one of 100 lucky winners who will take home a $250* gift card to either Target or Amazon. And if you win a gift card, your school could be one of 25 schools that wins a new-school-year celebration worth up to $1,000! Horace Mann will...

“Broken Promises’: A Chronicle of Charter School Failures

Publish Date: August 2, 2024

Given the recent approvals of four new charter schools by the State Board of Education this summer, we want to revisit the important research that has informed Texas AFT’s continued insistence on a charter school moratorium in this state. First, let’s start with the national education policy think tank Network for Public Education (NPE), which has released many relevant...

June 28, 2024: Religious Freedom Fight

Publish Date: July 1, 2024

4 New Citizenship Clinic Pre-Screenings Added in Houston Area

Publish Date: June 20, 2024

June 14, 2024: The Future of Our Schools

Publish Date: June 16, 2024

AI Technology in Education: Share Your Thoughts & Win a Gift Card!

Publish Date: June 14, 2024

The headlines we've seen in recent months about artificial intelligence (AI) can be anxiety-inducing. Texas AFT members have reported concerns about students using tools like ChatGPT to skirt assignments, while the Texas Education Agency has begun using computers to grade students' written answers on this year's STAAR. However, this emerging technology can also be exhilarating for those looking for new...