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Gov. Abbott Continues to Show His Backward Priorities on Public Education

Publish Date: August 19, 2022

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Texas AFT Launches Statewide Campaign for the Respect Teachers, School Employees Deserve

Publish Date: July 29, 2022

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Register for Texas AFT’s Student Debt Relief Clinics This Summer

Publish Date: July 15, 2022

Text says, "Student Debt Relief. Texas A-F-T Resources that Save You Money."

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Latest Update on Social Studies TEKS Revisions Highlights the Need to Remain Vigilant

Publish Date: July 8, 2022

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News team launches survey on school safety—take a couple of minutes to weigh in!

Publish Date: June 10, 2022

Empty classroom with rows of desks and chairs. Text: "KXAN School Safety Survey."

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Texas Parent PAC poll shows Gov. Greg Abbott on the wrong side of Texas parents, voters, and teachers

Publish Date: May 17, 2022

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With private-school voucher push, governor heads in the wrong direction for retaining teachers

Publish Date: May 13, 2022

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New report shows the key driver for teachers ready to call it quits: making less money than they did in 2010

Publish Date: April 14, 2022

Against a light blue is ghosted school desks. Text: The Lost Decade Without significant statewide investment in public school funding, Texas is facing a retention crisis for certified teachers and qualified school staff.

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Texas AFT membership survey reveals salary, funding are major concerns

Publish Date: February 11, 2022

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SBOE finally approves amendments to contract abandonment rules

Publish Date: February 4, 2022

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Governor panders to false narrative on parental rights, turns his back on addressing the extreme hardships teachers face in Omicron surge

Publish Date: January 21, 2022

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October 15, 2021: Redistricting, fed aid to TRS healthcare, trans sports bill; Gov. enters vaccine fray again

Publish Date: October 15, 2021

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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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