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Energized and engaged: How educators turned out in record numbers to fight for public education

Publish Date: November 6, 2018

While Texas overall set a record for turnout in a midterm election, we're more hopeful than ever that we can set Texas on the right path for our students after seeing educators more energized and engaged in voting and election work than ever before. "Public education is a winner in this election, since we've made enormous strides in electing candidates...

Publish Date: November 2, 2018 Read More

CCAFT COPE Announces CCISD School Board Endorsements

Publish Date: September 29, 2018

Lamont C. Taylor – District 1 Lamont is a graduate of Roy Miller High School, Houston Tillotson College and Trinity University. He worked for the Regional Transportation Authority for 39 years. Since his retirement, he has worked for CCISD as a substitute teacher for the last 4 years. He is Co-Chair of the Citizens Alliance for Fairness and Progress....

Publish Date: September 10, 2018 Read More

Your union family for Dallas ISD!

Publish Date: August 22, 2018

Your Voice for Change. The Alliance/AFT works for all non-administrative staff in the Dallas ISD and supports the fair treatment, professional needs, and organizational goals of its membership.

Locals in Action (July 2018)

Publish Date: July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018 HESP helps cool it down! Our self-described “blue collar union” for Houston ISD support employees made the rounds of district transportation facilities this week to hand out cold water, sports drinks and snacks to help employees beat the heat, which was 100 degrees or more. Kudos to the Houston Educational Support Personnel Employees (HESP) for thinking about...

What the anti-union Supreme Court decision means for Texas, and what you can do to show solidarity!

Publish Date: June 27, 2018

The Janus decision announced today by the U.S. Supreme Court is the result of an effort that has been waged for years to defund and destroy unions . Those behind the Janus case (wealthy interests like the Koch brothers) wanted the court to overrule decades of precedent enabling public sector unions to charge a fair-share fee to nonmembers for the representation the...

AFT Members End of The Year Survey

Publish Date: May 21, 2018

Members, we would like to hear from you! Take our end of the year survey so that we can better understand and effectively address the challenges of each and every employee of FBISD. The responses from this survey will be kept completely confidential and used solely by the union to undertake employee concerns.

Publish Date: May 11, 2018 Read More

The man behind the daily Hotline retires today

Publish Date: May 2, 2018 Read More

Northside AFT Endorses NISD 2018 Bond

Publish Date: May 1, 2018

After careful deliberations and participation in the bond process, Northside AFT has endorsed the 2018 NISD bond. Our support was sought by Trustee Gerald Lopez personally during a Building Representatives meeting on April 18th. The active member volunteers of Northside AFT have blockwalked and made numerous phone calls this past weekend and will also be volunteering on election day to encourage voters to vote "YES" Vote...

Austin hearings on high-quality education models, virtual schools, pensions, health care, school aid

Publish Date: April 2, 2018

The Texas Legislature is not in session, but key committees are meeting and setting the stage for policy-making when lawmakers convene in regular session next January. On April 4, the Senate Education Committee will take public testimony on high-quality education models and on virtual schools. Both labels have been used at times in misleading fashion to promote assorted versions of...

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