Alliance/AFT: Your Official Voice for Change

Going the Extra Mile

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Alliance members, district employees, students, and families in ways that we never imaged. We're so proud of our members that go the extra mile to make sure district students and families have food to sustain them. Thank you for serving others unselfishly!

Participation at the State Level

Several Alliance members traveled to Austin on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 and represented us on various committees helping to shape the direction that our state union will lead us in. Alliance was well represented with great ideas to share. We Stand Up, Speak Out, and Stay Strong!

Active Retirees Make a Difference

Many of the A4 Retiree Chapter (Alliance/AFT Active Alumni) members worked diligently during the 2019 Legislative Session to secure better benefits for those no longer working in the campuses of Dallas ISD.

Pictured above, seated left to right, are Phyllis Arceneuax, Paula Paulos, and Delmira Esquivel, and standing left to right, Yvonne Clark, President Rena Honea, retiree chair Tony Chenevert, and Grace Akbar spent many hours advocating for those that left campuses and school districts. Their hard work and time paid off as they helped to secure SB 12 passage and the governor's signature. This is definitely a step in the right direction.

SB 12 does the following (The Good):

Provides a one-time supplemental pension payment (a 13th check) to TRS members who retired before December 31, 2018, capped at $2,000. This check must be issued by September of 2020, but if the process at TRS remains the same as previous 13th checks, it will be paid in December of this year.

Makes the pension fund actuarially sound, which means that it is now legally possible for the state to provide a permanent cost-of-living increase to retirees in the future. (We’ll be fighting for that in the 2021 legislative session!)

If you just retired or are contemplating retirement in the near future, plan now to join the A4 Retiree Chapter. You'll continue to receive many benefits and informative information.

Time magazine’s ‘Heroes of the Front Lines” feature local union food service workers

Alliance-AFT member Yolanda Fisher with makes the cover of Time for her team’s work providing meals to Dallas ISD students.

Alliance/AFT Office Hours

Our office is currently open Mondays - Thursdays, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. All staff are working remotely on Fridays. Members needing assistance must call and make an appointment to be seen at the office. The number is (214) 942-4663.

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How to Join Alliance/AFT

Alliance/AFT is the largest teachers union serving Dallas ISD. We are a progressive organization that believes every member deserves to have respect for who they are and what they do, a fair wage, good working conditions, and quality benefits. Alliance/AFT is the only organization in Dallas ISD that does not represent administrators. Join us here.

Alliance/AFT
P. O. Box 5266
334 Centre St.
Dallas, Texas 75208

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To become a member of Alliance/AFT, you must be an employee in Dallas ISD.

Our membership includes teachers, professional support employees (Diagnosticians, Psychologists, Social Workers, etc.), and support staff (custodians, cafeteria workers, office managers, clerks, CRCs, maintenance workers, bus drivers, etc).

As a member of the local union in Dallas, you automatically are also a member of the Texas AFT and the American Federation of Teachers (our state and national affiliates, respectively). We are also affiliated with the AFL-CIO and stand with working families and labor.

If you would like more information about joining the only organization ever elected to represent the employees' voice to the administration, please call (214) 942-4663.

Click on the following link to join Alliance/AFT:

https://member.alliance-aft.org/user/login

If you are an educator in any other school district around the Dallas area, you can become a member of our state organization, Texas AFT and the Associate Member Program (AMP). Please contact Ms. Diana Falcon (dfalcon@texasaft.org) or call her at (214) 321-8100 for information regarding membership in another school district. You can also call the state office at (512) 448-0130.

A-4 Retirees

I’m Tony Chenevert, Retiree Committee Chair and 1st Vice-President of the Alliance/AFT. I'm honored to be in a position to serve you. I will do my best to keep you updated on what is happening in the district as it relates to our Remarkable Retirees. Click on the above link, "A-4 Retirees", and learn how to become a member.

Thank you so much for your support.

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