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Two new Texas AFT surveys reveal the continuing damage—larger class sizes, loss of key services for struggling students and increased discipline problems—done by $5.4 billion in state cuts to public education while also highlighting the intent of school employees to be more politically active in support of candidates who pledge to reverse the cuts. Read more...
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Take the Self Defense Pledge for Texas Workers' Pensions
The attacks on teachers, firefighters, nurses and other dedicated public employees are coming to Texas. Some very rich individuals who want even more wealth have financed national attacks on public-sector workers. These business interests want to end traditional pension systems as we know them and convert them to riskier 401(k)-style accounts that would benefit the financial industry, not workers. Take The Pledge to Protect Your Pension!
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Receiving word that you are being laid off is never an easy time. Be sure you have the facts on how to proceed once you receive notice.
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Every day, educators and other public employees, and the services they provide our communities, are being attacked. From challenging collective bargaining rights, to undermining the quality of public education and higher education, to decimating pensions and trying to put healthcare coverage further out of reach, working men and women across the country are under assault. And if this has taught us one thing, it's that Elections Matter.
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Statement from Texas AFT President Linda Bridges summing up 2011 legislative session.
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