Teachers Eye Union Label

Four Texas Teacher Associations Fight for Members

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Feb. 28, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Texas Teachers Rally at Capitol for More Funding

Educators show qualified support for HB 3's "Texas Plan"

"...As the Texas House and Senate move forward with their plans to..."

March 12, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Texas House Advances Ambitious School Finance Bill

Teachers’ union celebrates shedding of merit pay provision

"...afternoon. The substitute bill closely resembles the initial version of the bill filed March 5, but with one major..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Teachers Unions File Suit

Believe Senate Bill 1882 will lead to "charterization" of public school system

"...The Texas American Federation of Teachers and Texas State Teachers Association..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Farewell to Linda Bridges, Hero of Texas Schools

Teachers union leader passes, leaving legacy of advocacy

"...The first day of the 84th Legislature was marred and overshadowed for many..."

Jan. 14, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...Ever put off until tomorrow what you could have done today? Of..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Out of the Race to the Top

Legislators, educators respond to lost federal funds

"...in federal Race to the Top education funds, both teachers' bodies and legislators have weighed in on his decision...."

Jan. 14, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Louis Malfaro and 18 Years of AISD Politics

The teachers' union veteran looks back as he moves forward

"...Louis Malfaro addressed the Austin Independent School District board of trustees for the last time as president of teachers'..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Education of Greg Abbott

Attorney general in hot water over school plan

"...during last session's reproductive rights debate, her earliest high- profile moment was filibustering huge cuts to education in 2011...."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School of Hard Fox

Superintendent Jim Fox Is Far From Warm and Fuzzy

"...AISD Superintendent Jim Fox On November 1995, members of parent-teacher associations from all over the Austin Independent School..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Perry vs. Texas Teachers

Is the governor standing between educators and federal stimulus money?

"...Gov. Rick Perry's diversion last year of federal stimulus cash aimed for schools has prompted Congress..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Heart of the Community

SXSWedu gathers voices on schools in communities, communities in schools

"...a child. Yet between No Child Left Behind's culture of high-stakes standardized testing, the reform movement's bullish attitude to..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Poverty Knocks at Texas' Door

State's top guns order more cuts

"...to distract Texans from their failure to protect the Texas environment – more stunningly awful news arrived last week..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas School Funding

Still unconstitutional

"...Judge John Dietz must have a terrible case of déjà vu. In 2004, he told Texas lawmakers that..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...Two weeks before the first day of school in the Austin Independent School District, the halls..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

On the Lege

Lawmakers accomplish what they failed to do so many times – approve a new education funding package that doesn't look half bad on paper

"...cut school property taxes 33% over two years, give teachers a $2,000 pay raise, and provide an average 4%..."

May 19, 2006 News Column by Amy Smith

Been Down So Long

Piecemeal Relief Is Recommended for Retired Teachers

"...one. At 23, her energy and devotion at one of Ft. Worth's inner city public schools won her several..."

Feb. 28, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Testing, Testing, 1 2 3 ...

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics … and then there's the TAKS test

"...about the newly released 2004 student scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. The TAKS scores hit..."

June 4, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

A raw deal on health insurance stays sweet for Aetna

"...Monday on patching up the holes in the leaking teachers' health insurance boat, despite a request from Gov. Rick..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Bill Bennett sells his virtue for lucre from "virtual charters"

"...comes to self-promotion, William Bennett, the former U.S. Secretary of Education and legendary lousy gambler, does not take no..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Fed School Funding

Teachers' unions say Race to the Top places too much emphasis on testing

"...other states rush to comply with the application terms of the federal Race to the Top grant, Gov. Rick..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big Fish,Small Bowl

On View: Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses

"...On November 16 of last year, Mike Moses found out what it means..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Zeroing in on No Tolerance

Texas Schools Target Drugs and Violence

"...student whom Aguirre had repeatedly sent to the principal's office for discipline. Once, the student slammed her against a..."

May 12, 1995 News Feature by Andrea Barnett

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome

"...• Chalk up a victory for the legion of teachers battling belittling legislation this session. Under the auspice..."

July 22, 2005 News Column

Pay, Performance, Politics, and Education

Perry offers incentive pay, but only to a tiny handful of teachers

"...With a swoop of his mighty pen, Gov. Rick Perry last week issued..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Education commissioner Shirley Neeley reverses her decision to make it easier to waive the 22:1 student- teacher ratio in elementary classrooms

"...22:1 student-teacher ratio in elementary classrooms. The announcement kicked off a flurry of snippy statements in which everyone accused..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"I think every good Christian ought to kick..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

On the Lege

The Lege solves school finance. Or not.

"...one day into the 79th legislative session, the entire Texas Senate threw its unanimous support behind an ambitious school..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Nov. 6 election

"...The following is a compilation of candidate endorsements from area clubs, unions, and professional organizations..."

Oct. 25, 2018 News Post

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