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Saturday, September 28th from 6pm to 9pm All AFT members are encourage to attend. BBQ brisket sandwiches and refreshments will be served. Come and meet your new Executive Board officers. http://www.texasaft.org/wp-admin

Meet your new officers for 2019-2021 President: Ms. Brenda lee Salinas 1st Vice-President: Ms. Norma Olivarez 2nd Vice- President: Ms. Kassandra Flores Treasurer: Mr. Martin Alaniz Member-at-Large Ms. Norma A. Lopez Ms. Christina Esparza Ms. Estella Esquivel Mr. Alfredo Castro Mr. Joe Kaz

August 17, 2019, Progress Times "With the support from the school board, the AFT had scored a major win for teachers" La Joya ISD pay raise for teachers, librarians and nurses (RN's); 1 to 5 years- $3,250 5 to 10 years- $3,650 11 to 20 years- $4,050 21+ years- $4,450 All other employees 6% from midpoint La Joya AFT will...

I am humbled, honored and excited to introduce myself to you as your new President of Fort Bend AFT. Our leader of 17 years, Karrie Washenfelder, has decided to retire and under the Constitution of the Fort Bend American Federation of Teachers, Article 5, Section 3, as Vice President I have the honor and privilege to take on the task of leading this organization and continuing...

Texas AFT Comments on Proposed Amendments to §97.1051 and Proposed New §97.1060 Texas AFT strongly opposes the proposed amendments because these changes would have the effect of putting struggling districts and their elected boards on the fast-track to state takeover without allowing sufficient time to see if the turnaround improvement plan (TIP) works before the Commissioner may intervene. The statute...

Many AFT members and their families are struggling under a mountain of student debt, making it difficult for them to make ends meet. This is an opportunity issue, a funding issue, a living wage issue and a quality of life issue. Post-secondary education is increasingly essential, yet we fail to fund college as a public good; as a result, student...