Texas AFT United

07/31/2026

07/31/2026

Big News for DFW Educators! Texas AFT Membership is free for new members through September 1st!

Don't wait until you're buried in Back-to-School prep to get the representation you deserve. Texas AFT is a statewide union of 66,000 members, K-12 and community college educators, support staff, and retirees, with the strength to advocate for you at the campus, district, and state legislature levels.

Join here today: https://www.texasaft.org/join

07/09/2026

Let us, or even better, Greg Abbott, know your thoughts🤔

05/29/2026

The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.

05/22/2026

Let us know 👇

05/08/2026

Teacher Appreciation means more than thanks.
It means protecting the profession we love.
Stronger together. Union strong. 💙✊

Join your union today at texasaft.org/join

05/01/2026

If you’re under contract, you must resign at least 45 days before the first day of school or risk a one-year certification suspension unless you qualify for exceptions like illness or relocation. Late resignations require school board approval—not just a principal’s word—so it’s important to plan ahead and communicate with your district.

At some point, circumstances may lead you to decide that you need to resign. Here’s what you need to know so you won’t suffer the consequences of “abandoning your contract.” Contract Employment Contract employment means there are terms agreed upon by both the employer and employee for a desi...

04/22/2026

📢 Retirees & Subs! You have the freedom to show up. Let's use it.

May 1st is International Workers' Day, and Dallas is taking to the streets.

Dallas May Day Protest 📅 May 1, 2026 📍 Dallas (details at the link below) 🔗 mobilize.us/txaflcio/event/928583

As retirees and substitutes, many of us have flexibility that our colleagues still in the classroom don't. That's exactly why we need to show up for the educators, classified staff, and working families who can't.

Texas AFT members spent careers fighting for public education and workers' rights. May Day is a chance to stand with that legacy, and with every teacher, para, custodian, bus driver, and cafeteria worker who is still in that fight today.

Join your union siblings from across the Dallas-Fort Worth labor movement. See you in the streets. ✊

RSVP below!

This May Day, it’s workers over billionaires On May 1, 2026, workers, students, families, and community members across Dallas are coming together for a May Day protest, rally, and march for a country that puts working people over billionaires. We are building a day of power. 📆 May 1 🕙 1 pm ....

04/10/2026

Texas Educators and staff blamed stagnant paychecks, concerns for their safety and increased workload for their consideration of a career change.

Do you feel the same way? We want to hear from employees in Allen, Frisco, Garland, Plano, and Richardson ISD’s, even if you're not a Texas AFT United member.

You all deserve respect, and respect looks like increased pay and compensation, better safety standards, and a healthy work-life balance.

Please fill out our survey below.

It is that time of year again when districts begin preparing their budgets, and your voice is more important than ever. The decisions made in the coming months will directly shape wages and working conditions for public school employees across our communities. To make sure our campaign reflects the....

04/07/2026

Decisions are being made on next year’s budget at school board meetings soon. We'll be holding our first membership meeting on the topic THIS WEDNESDAY, April 8th, to discuss goals, actions, and our timelines. Will you be able join us and have your say in the direction of your Union this Spring? Sign up with the link below!

As we get into School Board budget season, it's more important now than ever to join your fellow Texas AFT United members and local staff to go over the threats facing public education in North DFW, what your Union is doing about them now, and how you can get more involved in standing up for yoursel...