TFA News Archive
TFA Legislative Roundup
Letter from STFA President regarding the departure of Mary Aldridge
Letter to Dan Branch, Chairman of the Select Committee on Higher and Public Education Finance
This link also contains a letter in response from Senator Judith Zaffirini.
New Rule Will Not Affect Teacher Salaries in Upcoming School Year
WASHINGTON — Moving to clear up confusion about a recent tax law change, the Internal Revenue Service today reassured teachers and other school employees that new deferred-compensation rules will not affect the way their pay is taxed during the upcoming school year.
TFA blasts governor’s veto of community college funding for group insurance
The Texas Faculty Association announced today that it is appalled by Governor Rick Perry’s line item veto last Friday of $154 million in group health insurance for community and junior colleges, a 50 percent reduction in the total amount appropriated for the insurance.
TFA Electronic Briefing Spring 2007
This briefing covers notable topics in higher education during Spring 2007.
Why the UT System's New Compensation Policy in its Health Science Related Institutions is Tenure Busting
Dr. Kenneth Shine, the UT System's Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, has publicly stated on several occasions that there's no connection between tenure and compensation. Simply put, Shine's position is that tenure and compensation are separate matters. Tenure, he argues, confers a title on a faculty member, which is totally distinct from the issue of what a faculty member earns.
TSTC System and TFA announce progress on state-of-the-art dispute resolution system
Waco, Texas—Texas State Technical College System and the Texas Faculty Association announced today that they are making significant strides on creating a new state-of-the-art dispute resolution system on TSTC campuses.
TFA financial expert says UTMB-Galveston "appears to be financially very healthy"
An analysis of the University of Texas Medical Branch's financial status commissioned by the Texas Faculty Association reveals that through the end of fiscal year 2005 UTMB appears to have been financially very healthy.
TFA protest causes UTMB to back away from draconian cuts in the salaries of tenured professors
Actions taken by the new TFA chapter at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have prompted the administration to back away from planned draconian cuts in the salaries of many tenured professors.
Job-related speech not protected by First Amendment
U.S. Supreme Court decision delivers a blow to free speech rights of public employees but sidesteps academic freedom issues for now.
TFA Electronic Briefing Spring 2006
This briefing covers notable topics in higher education during Spring 2006.
STFA budget analysis shows STC has resources to raise faculty salaries to the statewide average
An analysis of South Texas College's budget commissioned by the South Texas Faculty Association/TFA reveals the college has the resources to raise faculty salaries to the statewide average for community colleges.
Case before U.S. Supreme Court could limit free speech rights of professors
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it would rehear a case, Garcetti v. Ceballos, involving the rights of public employees.
The Alito Impact
by Brandon Kilgore
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday announced that it would rehear a case involving the rights of public employees, suggesting to many that the court was tied following the departure of Sandra Day O’Connor, but without the vote of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
NT faculty have no confidence in Provost
by Scott Jaschik
A majority of NT faculty voted "no confidence" in Provost Howard Johnson in a referendum that ended Monday.
TFA Lawsuit Claims Texas A&M University-Kingsville Violated Faculty Member’s Right to Grieve
The Texas Faculty Association (TFA) today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Melody Yarbrough in the State District Court for Kleberg County against Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
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