Texas AFT
@texasaft.org
Proudly dubbed the "most aggressive" group for Texas educators. Representing 66,000 K-12, higher education, and retired school employees. We're #Allin for Texas public schools, colleges, & universities ✊ Affiliated with AFT & the AFL-CIO.
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Texas AFT
@texasaft.org
· Dec 3
👋 Hello! Allow us to introduce ourselves.
Texas AFT is a union of 66,000 K-12, higher education, and retired school employees. We're affiliated with @aftunion.bsky.social & @texasaflcio.bsky.social.
And we've been dubbed the "most aggressive" group for Texas teachers & school staff. 🤠
Texas AFT is a union of 66,000 K-12, higher education, and retired school employees. We're affiliated with @aftunion.bsky.social & @texasaflcio.bsky.social.
And we've been dubbed the "most aggressive" group for Texas teachers & school staff. 🤠
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Give yourself the gift of union support this holiday season. Houston ISD employees deserve protection, community, and a voice that has your back.
Don’t forget, our deadline to join HFT this year is April 1, 2026.
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@texasaft.org @aft.org
Don’t forget, our deadline to join HFT this year is April 1, 2026.
hft2415.org
@texasaft.org @aft.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Give yourself the gift of union support this holiday season. Houston ISD employees deserve protection, community, and a voice that has your back.
Don’t forget, our deadline to join HFT this year is April 1, 2026.
hft2415.org
@texasaft.org @aft.org
Don’t forget, our deadline to join HFT this year is April 1, 2026.
hft2415.org
@texasaft.org @aft.org
We echo the call of our @tamu-aaup.bsky.social members: “The vilification, trauma, and reputational harm [Dr. McCoul] has endured at the hands of Texas A&M for simply doing her job must be acknowledged and corrected.″
www.highereddive.com/news/texas-a...
www.highereddive.com/news/texas-a...
Texas A&M committee sides with professor fired amid conservative furor
The interim leader of the public university will review the nonbinding report and make "a decision in the coming days or weeks," a spokesperson said.
www.highereddive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We echo the call of our @tamu-aaup.bsky.social members: “The vilification, trauma, and reputational harm [Dr. McCoul] has endured at the hands of Texas A&M for simply doing her job must be acknowledged and corrected.″
www.highereddive.com/news/texas-a...
www.highereddive.com/news/texas-a...
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@rweingarten.bsky.social discussed Trump dismantling the Department of Education with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social:
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Rick Wilson & Randi Weingarten - Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast | iHeart
<p><em data-start='48' data-end='71'>The Lincoln Project’s</em> Rick Wilson examines the disbanding of DOGE.<br data-start='116' data-end='119'>Then <em data-start='124' data-end='157'>American ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social discussed Trump dismantling the Department of Education with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social:
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
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Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving! aflcio.org/union-thanks...
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving! aflcio.org/union-thanks...
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Last weekend, we pitched a tent on Open Congress for our third year sponsoring the Texas Tribune Festival! At our table, we gave visitors the opportunity to test their Texas K-12 & higher ed knowledge the only way we know how: a pop quiz 😘
Think you can beat them? ⤵️
www.texasaft.org/profession/k...
Think you can beat them? ⤵️
www.texasaft.org/profession/k...
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Last weekend, we pitched a tent on Open Congress for our third year sponsoring the Texas Tribune Festival! At our table, we gave visitors the opportunity to test their Texas K-12 & higher ed knowledge the only way we know how: a pop quiz 😘
Think you can beat them? ⤵️
www.texasaft.org/profession/k...
Think you can beat them? ⤵️
www.texasaft.org/profession/k...
Our corporate sponsor Horace Mann’s gratitude for educators runs deep, and during this season of giving, they are showing their appreciation by giving educators the chance to win big.
Enter for your chance to win today!
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2!
www.horacemann.com/programs/giv...
Enter for your chance to win today!
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2!
www.horacemann.com/programs/giv...
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Our corporate sponsor Horace Mann’s gratitude for educators runs deep, and during this season of giving, they are showing their appreciation by giving educators the chance to win big.
Enter for your chance to win today!
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2!
www.horacemann.com/programs/giv...
Enter for your chance to win today!
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2!
www.horacemann.com/programs/giv...
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Reminder that college students are *adults* who can handle complex information!
"The Texas A&M Board of Regents is caving to political pressure in this crucial moment and damning our future in the process." -Zeph Capo @texasaft.org
Read more: www.texasaft.org/membership/h...
"The Texas A&M Board of Regents is caving to political pressure in this crucial moment and damning our future in the process." -Zeph Capo @texasaft.org
Read more: www.texasaft.org/membership/h...
Texas AAUP-AFT Calls on the Texas A&M University System Not to Muzzle Faculty, Students in the Classroom
A Union of Professionals
www.texasaft.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Reminder that college students are *adults* who can handle complex information!
"The Texas A&M Board of Regents is caving to political pressure in this crucial moment and damning our future in the process." -Zeph Capo @texasaft.org
Read more: www.texasaft.org/membership/h...
"The Texas A&M Board of Regents is caving to political pressure in this crucial moment and damning our future in the process." -Zeph Capo @texasaft.org
Read more: www.texasaft.org/membership/h...
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In winning the bid to administer Texas’ school vouchers, the venture-capitalist- backed firm, Odyssey, cultivated close ties to the political world of Gov Abbott, by @byjustinmiller.bsky.social. @texasaft.org @democracymoms.bsky.social @hft2415.bsky.social www.texasobserver.org/texas-vouche...
Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout
The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.
www.texasobserver.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In winning the bid to administer Texas’ school vouchers, the venture-capitalist- backed firm, Odyssey, cultivated close ties to the political world of Gov Abbott, by @byjustinmiller.bsky.social. @texasaft.org @democracymoms.bsky.social @hft2415.bsky.social www.texasobserver.org/texas-vouche...
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📢📢 We are proud to stand in solidarity today at this Texas State Employees Union rally for Dr. Tom Alter who was unjustly fired from Texas State University for exercising his right to free speech. The Texas State Board of Regents must reinstate Dr. Alter immediately! ✊
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
📢📢 We are proud to stand in solidarity today at this Texas State Employees Union rally for Dr. Tom Alter who was unjustly fired from Texas State University for exercising his right to free speech. The Texas State Board of Regents must reinstate Dr. Alter immediately! ✊
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In January, union delegates from across Texas will decide who to endorse for the 2026 elections!
Get your tickets NOW to make sure you’re there and help us build Texas union power 💪 texasaflcioconvention.org
Get your tickets NOW to make sure you’re there and help us build Texas union power 💪 texasaflcioconvention.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
In January, union delegates from across Texas will decide who to endorse for the 2026 elections!
Get your tickets NOW to make sure you’re there and help us build Texas union power 💪 texasaflcioconvention.org
Get your tickets NOW to make sure you’re there and help us build Texas union power 💪 texasaflcioconvention.org
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rally today outside the Board of Regents meeting at 2pm to demand the reinstatement of Texas State Prof. Tom Alter! We’ll see you there!
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rally today outside the Board of Regents meeting at 2pm to demand the reinstatement of Texas State Prof. Tom Alter! We’ll see you there!
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Shout out to members of the AAUP Chapter at Rice who participated in the National Day of Action for Higher Education last Friday. We are stronger together! ✊✊✊
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Shout out to members of the AAUP Chapter at Rice who participated in the National Day of Action for Higher Education last Friday. We are stronger together! ✊✊✊
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Texas families are missing paychecks & SNAP benefits due to the Trump shutdown.
That’s why we volunteered at the Central Texas Food Bank. We processed over 5,800 pounds of food for Texas families!
We’re also working with Feeding Texas so families get the support they need. Donate at bit.ly/txfam
That’s why we volunteered at the Central Texas Food Bank. We processed over 5,800 pounds of food for Texas families!
We’re also working with Feeding Texas so families get the support they need. Donate at bit.ly/txfam
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Texas families are missing paychecks & SNAP benefits due to the Trump shutdown.
That’s why we volunteered at the Central Texas Food Bank. We processed over 5,800 pounds of food for Texas families!
We’re also working with Feeding Texas so families get the support they need. Donate at bit.ly/txfam
That’s why we volunteered at the Central Texas Food Bank. We processed over 5,800 pounds of food for Texas families!
We’re also working with Feeding Texas so families get the support they need. Donate at bit.ly/txfam
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This #VeteransDay, at 4PM ET, join @vinguptamd.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social & @irwinredlener.bsky.social for a Vital Lessons talk on veterans’ health, resilience & community care. 💙
REGISTER NOW👉 sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...
#CommunityCare @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
REGISTER NOW👉 sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...
#CommunityCare @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This #VeteransDay, at 4PM ET, join @vinguptamd.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social & @irwinredlener.bsky.social for a Vital Lessons talk on veterans’ health, resilience & community care. 💙
REGISTER NOW👉 sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...
#CommunityCare @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
REGISTER NOW👉 sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...
#CommunityCare @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
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Help families prepare before a crisis.
The @aft.org ’s Family Immigration Emergency Plan gives educators & school staff the tools to support students & families during immigration actions.
Download from @sharemylesson.bsky.social: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @uftnyc.bsky.social @texasaft.org
The @aft.org ’s Family Immigration Emergency Plan gives educators & school staff the tools to support students & families during immigration actions.
Download from @sharemylesson.bsky.social: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @uftnyc.bsky.social @texasaft.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Help families prepare before a crisis.
The @aft.org ’s Family Immigration Emergency Plan gives educators & school staff the tools to support students & families during immigration actions.
Download from @sharemylesson.bsky.social: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @uftnyc.bsky.social @texasaft.org
The @aft.org ’s Family Immigration Emergency Plan gives educators & school staff the tools to support students & families during immigration actions.
Download from @sharemylesson.bsky.social: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @uftnyc.bsky.social @texasaft.org
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Via Ashley Smith @truthout.org: just up I-35, a critical case out of @txst.edu in the struggle for freedom to teach and learn in #Texas.
With @tomalter.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @cwa-tseu.bsky.social
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With @tomalter.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @cwa-tseu.bsky.social
deceleration.news/texas-profes...
Texas Professor Speaks Out After Being Fired for 'Crime' of Speaking at Socialism Summit – Deceleration
Professor Tom Alter is appealing to Texas’s Board of Regents after being temporarily reinstated and then fired again. Alter is a beloved teacher, a member of the Texas State Employees Union, and the a...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Via Ashley Smith @truthout.org: just up I-35, a critical case out of @txst.edu in the struggle for freedom to teach and learn in #Texas.
With @tomalter.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @cwa-tseu.bsky.social
deceleration.news/texas-profes...
With @tomalter.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @cwa-tseu.bsky.social
deceleration.news/texas-profes...
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It was great hearing from TX Rep. Gina Hinojosa at her Breakfast with Labor this morning at the TX GC Area Labor Federation about her plans if elected as Texas Governor.
She said her first action as Governor would be to fire TEA Commissioner Mike Morath. #UnionStrong #txlege @aft.org @texasaft.org
She said her first action as Governor would be to fire TEA Commissioner Mike Morath. #UnionStrong #txlege @aft.org @texasaft.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It was great hearing from TX Rep. Gina Hinojosa at her Breakfast with Labor this morning at the TX GC Area Labor Federation about her plans if elected as Texas Governor.
She said her first action as Governor would be to fire TEA Commissioner Mike Morath. #UnionStrong #txlege @aft.org @texasaft.org
She said her first action as Governor would be to fire TEA Commissioner Mike Morath. #UnionStrong #txlege @aft.org @texasaft.org
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Join us MONDAY at 5pm CT for a LIVE conversation with President Rick Levy, President-Elect Leonard Aguilar, and Secretary-Treasurer-Elect Lorraine Montemayor.
They’ll be taking questions and talking about how we grow the Texas labor movement! RSVP at bit.ly/txaflcio
They’ll be taking questions and talking about how we grow the Texas labor movement! RSVP at bit.ly/txaflcio
November 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Join us MONDAY at 5pm CT for a LIVE conversation with President Rick Levy, President-Elect Leonard Aguilar, and Secretary-Treasurer-Elect Lorraine Montemayor.
They’ll be taking questions and talking about how we grow the Texas labor movement! RSVP at bit.ly/txaflcio
They’ll be taking questions and talking about how we grow the Texas labor movement! RSVP at bit.ly/txaflcio
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UPDATE: We’ve reached 25% of our fundraising goal for Feeding Texas!
With your help, we can make sure federal workers missing paychecks and the millions of Texans who rely on SNAP benefits have food on their tables.
Chip in now ➡️ bit.ly/txfam
With your help, we can make sure federal workers missing paychecks and the millions of Texans who rely on SNAP benefits have food on their tables.
Chip in now ➡️ bit.ly/txfam
November 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
UPDATE: We’ve reached 25% of our fundraising goal for Feeding Texas!
With your help, we can make sure federal workers missing paychecks and the millions of Texans who rely on SNAP benefits have food on their tables.
Chip in now ➡️ bit.ly/txfam
With your help, we can make sure federal workers missing paychecks and the millions of Texans who rely on SNAP benefits have food on their tables.
Chip in now ➡️ bit.ly/txfam
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Ed. Dept. Cuts Grants That Were Helping College Students Become Teachers: Ten universities collectively lost more than $20 million for efforts to diversify the teacher workforce.
Ed. Dept. Cuts Grants That Were Helping College Students Become Teachers
Ten universities collectively lost more than $20 million for efforts to diversify the teacher workforce.
www.edweek.org
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Ed. Dept. Cuts Grants That Were Helping College Students Become Teachers: Ten universities collectively lost more than $20 million for efforts to diversify the teacher workforce.
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As the holiday season approaches, AFT is stepping up to help our communities. Help us #EndHunger by starting a food drive in your area. Scan the QR code for more.
November 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
As the holiday season approaches, AFT is stepping up to help our communities. Help us #EndHunger by starting a food drive in your area. Scan the QR code for more.
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This Native American Heritage Month, learn about Suzan Shown Harjo — a trailblazer for Indigenous rights, culture & justice. 🌿
Watch the lesson from @sari.bsky.social here: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @aft.org @uftnyc.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @texasaft.org
Watch the lesson from @sari.bsky.social here: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @aft.org @uftnyc.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @texasaft.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This Native American Heritage Month, learn about Suzan Shown Harjo — a trailblazer for Indigenous rights, culture & justice. 🌿
Watch the lesson from @sari.bsky.social here: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @aft.org @uftnyc.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @texasaft.org
Watch the lesson from @sari.bsky.social here: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @aft.org @uftnyc.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @texasaft.org
Tesla’s board wants to hand Elon Musk the biggest corporate payout in history that could be worth almost $100 billion per year for a decade.
We won’t stand by while billionaires cash in & working families get left behind. Join us and our partners tomorrow: www.mobilize.us/texasaft/eve...
We won’t stand by while billionaires cash in & working families get left behind. Join us and our partners tomorrow: www.mobilize.us/texasaft/eve...
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Tesla’s board wants to hand Elon Musk the biggest corporate payout in history that could be worth almost $100 billion per year for a decade.
We won’t stand by while billionaires cash in & working families get left behind. Join us and our partners tomorrow: www.mobilize.us/texasaft/eve...
We won’t stand by while billionaires cash in & working families get left behind. Join us and our partners tomorrow: www.mobilize.us/texasaft/eve...
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Well researched deep dive by the excellent education reporter Lily Kepner
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Well researched deep dive by the excellent education reporter Lily Kepner