The far-right faction on the State Board of Education is now on the warpath against a new bogeyman. This time the claim is that textbooks on world history have been biased against Christianity and in favor of Islam. Read More
Read MoreThe American Federation of Teachers once again has put together a package of educational resources relating to Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from September 15 through October 15. You'll find the materials online at http://www.aft.org/yourwork/tools4teachers/hispanic/index.cfm.
Read MorePerry’s Ploy Triggers Rejection of State’s Education-Jobs Funding Application, For Now: Today we learned that the U.S. Department of Education has turned down Gov. Rick Perry’s September 3 application for $830 million in federal job-saving aid, because of conditions he placed on the request. This rejection is not the last word on the subject. But it means at least a...
Read MoreToday marks the retirement of Texas AFT Secretary-Treasurer John O’Sullivan, who has helped Texas AFT grow to become the largest union in the state labor federation, the Texas AFL-CIO. O’Sullivan has effectively taught and exemplified the meaning of solidarity, knitting together diverse coalitions of school employees, community and parent activists, and business and labor leaders in a common understanding of...
Read MoreAFT President Visits Dallas ISD With Community-Partnership Message: Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, is in Dallas today for meetings with community, business, union, and school leaders to stress the importance of taking shared responsibility to strengthen public schools and ensure all children get a quality education. Along with Alliance-AFT President Rena Honea and Texas AFT President...
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