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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.

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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.

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What unions do

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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.

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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.






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Check out the information and links below to answer questions, meet some of your needs for online learnng, and keep up with what is happening.

The following links come from TEA via Texas AFT:

  • TEA launched a website to use during the crisis

https://texashomelearning.org/

  • The summaries of the superintendent calls continue to provide a centralized repository of information being provided to your district.

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/4-3_summary_debrief_vfinal.pdf

  • The below guidance provides a good update of what is expected of school boards during this time.

https://tea.texas.gov/sites

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