ATPE accepts principals, superintendents and other administrators—the very same people with whom you may have a conflict — as members. Would you hire a lawyer to defend you who was also employed by the prosecution? If you believe passionately in public education as the very bedrock of democracy , believe that democracy deserves to be extended into the workplace to include collective bargaining for all educational employees, and that you get what you pay for, then you will be at home with membership in Texas AFT.
You will receive a membership packet of information about benefits within a month of joining. What is Texas AFT? What does my local union do? Are unions illegal in Texas? Does AFT have a local union in all 1, Texas school districts? How does a local union form? What are some of the benefits of membership in Texas AFT? This is not an easy question to answer, even when the state actually does provide necessary resources, funding and support. To ask our districts to develop plans with changing edicts from Austin that threaten school funding at the local level is not only unfair but flies in the face of the realities our communities are facing.
On July 3, Gov. Greg Abbott said he wanted to start schools on schedule, as if times are normal. He said if COVID continues to spread, it might be necessary to employ flexibility and use online learning.
The standard guidance for reopening is that the number of cases should show a decline for at least 14 consecutive days before starting these discussions.
Instead of focusing on controlling the virus, state leaders are ignoring science, playing politics, issuing guidance without stakeholder input, and holding funding hostage to force school leaders into unsafe decisions. In this time of crisis, we need strong, thoughtful leadership to provide clear guidance that puts the health of the public first.
Abbott should be doing everything in his power to slow the spread and reduce the threat to public health. He should not stand in the way of public health officials who are trying to control the spread within our communities.
He should not allow the TEA to confuse and confound an already difficult situation. No one wants to return to school more than educators. In many ways, teachers are the roots of any country. In the United States alone, there are roughly 3.
National Education Association — Washington , D. Florida Education Association — Tallahassee, Florida. Illinois Education Association — Springfield, Illinois. Ohio Education Association — Columbus, Ohio. Massachusetts Teachers Association — Quincy, Massachusetts. Education Minnesota — Saint Paul, Minnesota. This massive union was formed through a few mergers, one of the most notable being a merger with the historically black American Teachers Association.
American Federation of Teachers. Throughout time, the ATF has been known as a rather progressive organization. For example, this union was one of the first to allow African-Americans and other minority groups to become full members. Today, the ATF is just as politically involved as others on this list.
New York State United Teachers. Headquarters: Albany, New York Members: , educators former current. NYSUT is also no stranger to politics, opting to financially support full retirement benefits for any teacher aged 55 who had been teaching for at least 30 years. Join Now. Our over-reliance on standardized testing serves no one. Texas AFT works to better the profession of educators by promoting effective public education policy to improve the pay and working conditions of teachers, nurses, counselors, and other professionals.
Our union also represents higher education employees at community colleges and universities. We are actively organizing higher ed local unions around the state.
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