PSJA AFT

05/28/2026

05/01/2026

TOGETHER, WE RISE. THIS IS MAY DAY.

They tried to bury it.
We’re bringing it back.

✊🏽 Solidarity. Resistance. Power.

👇🏽 Read why May Day still matters:

May 1 wasn’t given to us.
It was won by workers.

In 1886, workers across the U.S. walked out for the 8-hour day.
Chicago became the center of that fight. The system answered with violence.

That struggle didn’t disappear.
It spread.

Across the world, May 1 became International Workers’ Day.

But here in the U.S.?
They tried to bury it.

After uprisings like the Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland moved Labor Day to September to separate it from worker power.

Because May Day isn’t just a celebration.
It’s a warning.

A reminder of what happens when workers organize, unite, and disrupt the status quo.

And that makes the powerful uncomfortable.

They want us divided—by race, by status, by where we were born.

But we know better.

An injury to one is an injury to all.

05/01/2026

Want to know why your local is joining other unions from RGV CLC and our AFT local affiliates across the RGV to celebrate May Day ?

Happy May Day !

04/30/2026

Join the AFT and thousands of workers for a day of civic action on May 1. The AFT is encouraging members to take action by pledging to vote, checking their registration, and finding ways to get involved ahead of upcoming elections.

Check out the toolkit ⤵️
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jR6vPyWnZCUEmeWov96ugJbHldga9_5sfSPg2wbx9Yo/edit?usp=sharing

04/29/2026

RGV AFT and the Texas AFT family will stand together on May Day!

May Day traces back to workers who risked everything for something most take for granted today: time, dignity, and fair conditions.

That legacy lives on in every union member, every educator, and every worker, still pushing for a better world now.

This May Day, we won’t just remember - we will organize. If you live in the Rio Grande Valley, join us for Marcha del Pueblo on May 2, 2026.

Details and RSVP here: www.lupenet.org/AFT

04/29/2026

Ever wonder why May Day is a celebrated date ? It’s more than just a date on the calendar—it’s a day with an incredible history:
Power to the Workers: International Workers' Day! It honors the brave people who fought for things we often take for granted today, like the 8-hour workday and fair working conditions.
Join us as we join RGV AFT and the RGV CLC as well as other organizations across the valley to stand together in solidarity for workers rights on Saturday at the Marcha del Pueblo in Edinburg .

04/29/2026

04/01/2026

Last night, PSJA AFT showed up and spoke up. And we made it clear that your voices will not be ignored.

At the PSJA ISD Board Meeting, your union stood before leadership and spoke truth about what our members are experiencing.

But here’s the truth: a union is only as strong as the people behind it!
We can advocate. We can organize. We can speak at that podium, but real change happens when more of us stand together and refuse to stay silent! Fear keeps things the same. Courage changes them.

To every PSJA employee watching this, You are not alone! Your concerns are valid! Your voice matters!

If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to get involved, this is it. Join PSJA AFT today. Stand with your colleagues. Be part of something stronger than fear! Join today using this link https://connect.aft.org/app/memberforms/06597/edues or contact Cynthia Flores at 956-313-1307

03/31/2026

We had a busy weekend of advocacy all across the RGV and Texas this past Saturday. Whether that be offering support as we escorted members to local PD to document serious concerns , to joining our local union brother and sisters from locals across the RGV in McAllen to participating in the Texas Solidarity School Event in Dallas ... we are organizing !!

03/28/2026

Know your rights, educators 👇

In Texas public schools, classroom teachers and full-time librarians are entitled to at least a 30-minute duty-free lunch—no student supervision, no instructional duties.

There are limited exceptions (like staffing shortages or emergencies), but even then, a district cannot require you to cover lunch more than once per week.

❗And just to be clear: testing season doesn’t change the law. STAAR or any other testing is not an automatic exception.

If this isn’t being honored on your campus, that’s a problem - drop us a DM and tell us about it. You may also request physical Know Your Rights sheets for you and your colleagues.

✊ Join our union:
www.join.texasaft.org

📣 Get involved:
https://bit.ly/rgvaftinterest