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Jun 13, 20222 min read
Presidents Message: Tenure Facts
by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers I hope you and your family are in good health and spirits. I wish...


Jun 9, 20223 min read
How Can I Preserve My Discrimination Claim?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry This question is asked of me a lot. Often it is in the context of the...


Jun 9, 20221 min read
Expect This During the Next Legislative Session
by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Legislative Director Again the TACT Board met recently and again it tweaked the Legislative Agenda, which will...


May 25, 20221 min read
Librarians Lose Tenure at Texas A&M
Instigated by a MGT Consulting's findings and recommendations in 2021, the Texas A&M University System made major changes to their 10...

May 18, 20222 min read
Summer Checklist - Meet your Legislators
5 Reasons to Meet with Your Elected Officials They represent you and need to hear about your needs as an educator. They do not know...


Apr 4, 20224 min read
Senate Priorities Released Today
The Senate Higher Education Committee is considering more research funds for all higher education institutions (one of TACT's legislative...


Mar 24, 20221 min read
Senate Higher Ed Committee to Become a Sub-committee
Lt. Governor Patrick plans to make the Senate Committee on Higher Education a sub-committee of the Senate Education Committee Lt....


Mar 11, 20222 min read
TX House of Representatives' Focus for 2022
TX House Releases Interim Charges Though released later than usual, the Texas House released interim charges March 10, which are issues...


Mar 1, 20222 min read
TACT Statement of Academic Freedom
After the Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced he wants to end tenure for all new faculty hires at public universities and revoke tenure...

Feb 28, 20223 min read
Presidents Message: The Truth and Myths around Tenure
The benefits and myths surrounding tenure by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers I hope your semester is...


Feb 25, 20224 min read
I Can Say What I Want -- Right?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry I have had a definite uptick in in inquiries about Free Speech and...


Feb 24, 20221 min read
Tenure Under Fire - As Always
by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Legislative Director This was going to be the elections issue: primaries underway; invite your candidates to...


Feb 21, 20221 min read
TACT Protects Tenure & Academic Freedom
Last Friday morning Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced he wants to end tenure for all new faculty hires at public universities and revoke...


Jan 21, 20221 min read
TACT Legislative Day February 11, 2022
FREE EVENT. We are meeting virtually with key legislators and their staff to voice our opinion about TACT's legislative issues, which...


Nov 10, 20211 min read
The Legislature after the 3rd Special Session
by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Legislative Director Take a breath, Legislators. You’ve endured three rapid-fire and successive Special...


Nov 10, 20213 min read
BIG CHANGE for Sexual Harassment Complainants - And You Could End Up Being Found Liable
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry On September 1st a new law involving sexual harassment complaints became...


Nov 10, 20219 min read
Constitutional Carry Proposal - A Case for Firearms Insurance
By Seth Batiste, Ph.D. Introduction In 2019, El Paso, Texas experienced a mass shooting. In fact, Texas has been home to several...

Nov 9, 20212 min read
Presidents Message: Working Collectively to Improve Higher Education
We can accomplish much more together than any one of us can alone. by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers...


Nov 5, 20211 min read
TACT Urges Administrators to Increase Staff Wages
The Texas Association of College Teachers, in support of college and university staff members who are vital to students’ academic...


Oct 19, 20212 min read
Victory! $3.3 Billion in University Construction Funds Passed
In the wee hours of the night, the Texas Legislature voted yes to approximately $3.3 Billion dollars for Texas universities and colleges...

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