Alliance/AFT: Your Official Voice for Change

Growing our union is the ultimate goal of Alliance/AFT! We were recognized at the Texas AFT Convention this year for doing just that. Way to go Dallas Alliance!!!

2023 Texas AFT Convention

The 2023 Texas AFT Convention was held on June 23rd and 24th in McAllen, Texas. Alliance/AFT was well represented with 24 elected delegates attending. Alliance came away with 3 awards for achievements in the last biennium. Our goal is to grow our union and we were recognized for doing just that. Way to go Alliance members!

Help Us Keep You in the Loop

Communication with you is vital to keep you updated on what is happening with our union. Help us stay connected by updating your contact information as soon as possible. Go to www.https://member.alliance-aft.org. You're important and we want to stay in touch.

Show Up for School Board Meetings

Trustees and district administrators need to hear your stories! Join us as we stand in solidarity with those making presentations regarding our important RED Campaign.

Holiday Social 2023

In planning our Holiday Social this year, building leaders were surveyed about location and logistics for the celebration. With a majority of returns submitted, our Holiday Social was held on Saturday, December 17th at the Celestial Beerworks on Butler St. in Dallas. The event was 1:00 pm to 3:00pm. Approximately 40 - 50 members attended, and we had a great time! Raffle prizes were given, we had an "Ugly Sweater" contest, and it was announced that Executive Vice President George Rangel is semi-retiring at the end of December 2023. He will continue to work with our Grievance and Legal Dept. as a consultant for the spring semester.

Weingarten launches new campaign: ‘Real Solutions for Kids and Communities’

Photo of AFT President Randi Weingarten addressing TEACH 2023

The AFT has always been a solutions-driven union, and our new campaign, launched during TEACH on July 21, proves it once again with a fresh, practical approach to strengthening public education. As AFT President Randi Weingarten pointed out during her keynote speech, the $5 million, yearlong campaign, “Real Solutions for Kids and Communities,” stands up against attacks on public schools and offers real-world solutions to build up, rather than break down, our communities.

Randi Weingarten at a Massachusetts high school

Summer is upon us, and parents, children and teachers are winding down from what has been an exhausting and fully operational school year—the first since the devastating pandemic. The long-lasting impact of COVID-19 has affected our students’ and families’ well-being and ignited the politics surrounding public schools. All signs point to the coming school year unfolding with the same sound and fury, and if extremist culture warriors have their way, being even more divisive and stressful.

Champion of Rights

In AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest New York Times column, she describes what it is exactly that unions do. Though unions are the most popular they have been in decades, anti-union sentiment still thrives in red states and across the nation. “Several years ago, The Atlantic ran a story whose headline made even me, a labor leader, scratch my head: ‘Union Membership: Very Sexy,’” Weingarten writes in the column. “The gist was that higher wages, health benefits and job security—all associated with union membership—boost one’s chances of getting married. Belonging to a union doesn’t actually guarantee happily ever after, but it does help working people have a better life in the here and now.” Click through to read the full column.

The Alliance/AFT Office is Closed

The Alliance office is closed Monday, March 11th - 15th for Spring Break. We will reopen on Monday, March 18th at 9:00am. Alliance/AFT follows the same schedule that Dallas ISD approved. Be safe and enjoy your time with family and friends.