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The Texas Capitol rumbles back to life
The Texas Capitol is stirring to life again after the 2026 primary season with a few big announcements from the top offices in the House and Senate - watch the changes in the Senate especially.
Read MoreTexas AFT files request for preliminary injunction in TEA lawsuit
On Monday, January 26, Texas AFT filed a request for a preliminary injunction in our ongoing litigation against TEA’s unconstitutional investigations of educators exercising their First Amendment rights in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Read MoreGov. Abbott’s H-1B Freeze Endangers Texas’s Future
January 27, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian L. Evans, President of the Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), affiliated with the Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT), aaup.texas@gmail.com, 512-516-5991 This press release is also available on Texas AAUP's website Gov. Abbott's H-1B decision threatens innovation, economic growth,...
Read MoreTexas AFT seeks preliminary injunction in lawsuit over state investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2026 CONTACT: Marco Guajardo, Public Relations Specialist - mguajardo@txschoolsfirst.org press@seekerstrategies.com Texas AFT seeks preliminary injunction in lawsuit over state investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk The teachers union filed the lawsuit in...
Read MoreDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion: the SB 12 Fight Continues in Alamo Heights ISD
SB 12, marketed to the public as “Parent’s Rights” legislation, continues to have a much broader impact than even the clearly stated anti-diversity components in the bill.
Read MoreSBOE Preview: Literary Works & Social Studies TEKS
The State Board of Education (SBOE) will meet next week in Austin for a four-day agenda covering instructional materials, required reading lists, social studies standards, civics education, and other topics.
Read MoreFaculty, Students Speak Out Against Censorship at Texas A&M
Texas AAUP-AFT joined with the TAMU chapter of MOVE Texas in a press conference to condemn course cancellations and attacks on academic freedom.
Read MoreAustin ISD Enrollment Declines: What’s Really Driving the Drop and Why Public Education Must Be the Priority
Over the past several years, AISD has lost thousands of students, translating into tens of millions of dollars in lost state funding tied to per-pupil attendance formulas.
Read MoreTexas Launches New Complaint Portal, Expanding Oversight of College Classrooms
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has launched a new statewide online portal that allows students and members of the public to file complaints against public colleges and universities.
Read MoreBluebonnet Update — Data Highlights Concerns Over Bible Content in State-Developed Curriculum
Reporting from the Texas Freedom Network (TFN) sheds additional light on how the controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum, a state-developed set of instructional materials approved by the State Board of Education, is being positioned and used across Texas classrooms.
Read MoreA growing billion-dollar boondoggle – what’s happening with vouchers in Texas
When the voucher scheme was signed into law last year, Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed he had delivered “education freedom to every Texas family.” But this billion-dollar giveaway, which opens to parents on February 4, has already enrolled dozens of private schools that openly discriminate against Texas families.
Read MoreTexas AFT Files Federal Lawsuit to Protect Educators’ Constitutional Rights
On January 6, Texas AFT filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency and Commissioner Mike Morath, challenging their unconstitutional investigation of more than 350 educators for exercising their constitutionally protected First Amendment rights on their personal social media.
Read MoreChanges at Texas A&M Offer a Preview of What’s Coming for Texas Universities
This week, nearly 200 courses at Texas A&M University were put under the microscope as faculty were instructed to revise or remove course materials that include discussions of race, gender, or sexual orientation or have their classes cancelled or reassigned.
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