https://www.sanantonioalliance.org/home daily 1.0 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/1661799328415-VUTXCEK0BGQ2Q7DR8ZCP/PXL_20220423_204111855.jpg Home We are a school workers' union committed to social justice and equity for our students, their families, and our community. We work for a just and equitable society for all. We fight for schools that lead the struggle against all forms of discrimination and oppression. We are building the schools that our communities envision, that our students deserve, and on which a democratic society depends. https://www.sanantonioalliance.org/contact daily 0.75 2021-07-13 https://www.sanantonioalliance.org/about daily 0.75 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/1626205882975-4Q61JF0JHXF8CY4C5HO1/IMG_9629.jpeg About Us - About us The San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel is the elected employee union in the San Antonio Independent School District. In addition to our strong local union, we are affiliated with: National Education Association (NEA), Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Texas AFT American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) We are composed of SAISD employees and together, we fight to make a difference for our students and community. https://www.sanantonioalliance.org/join daily 0.75 2025-09-02 https://www.sanantonioalliance.org/media daily 0.75 2022-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/55475b7a-151c-45a0-b891-37d1d92a918b/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.55.47+AM.png Union Media August 17, 2022: Texas teachers expected to spend $300 million on school supplies. What help is there? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/f9404671-07d0-4443-a20b-a1414a52e153/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.52.54+AM.png Union Media July 19, 2022: Active shooter training and police officers on campus: San Antonio ISD's plans to safeguard students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/bbf6d1a0-ccf1-43a0-8c1f-6481351914f3/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.49.59+AM.png Union Media June 28, 2022: Some question if districts should run their own police departments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/85133f9a-73d0-46cb-8337-173c99ae8d6e/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.48.41+AM.png Union Media June 14, 2022: For some schools, first step toward better security is improving door locks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/9e433c4e-9445-4094-90d9-19a5a0c7dc8f/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.47.12+AM.png Union Media June 11, 2022: ‘Walking for them’: 500 march through downtown San Antonio to call for gun reform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/90d0c94e-742d-4542-b857-0e166f61a375/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.41.30+AM.png Union Media May 18, 2022: Despite pleas from teachers and community, San Antonio ISD only approves 3% employee raise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/e1eb78f2-5b5c-48de-b8bb-bd0cdcde2121/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.30.22+AM.png Union Media May 16, 2022: SAISD teachers, employees demanding higher pay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/11899365-b84d-4a98-a64c-6c428284b92e/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.31.32+AM.png Union Media May 17, 2022: San Antonio ISD approves 3% raise for school workers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ecae1d85f6ec2f23fe305b/a70fd7d0-d947-48dd-81b6-56de281719da/Screen+Shot+2022-09-10+at+11.28.46+AM.png Union Media April 13, 2022: Editorial: SAISD chooses a finalist with 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