Association of Texas Professional Educators

At Teach the Vote, a project of the Association of Texas Professional Educators, Texas voters can research the education stances of candidates for the State Board of Education and the Texas Legislature. You won't find endorsements, but you will find solid information from Texas' preeminent educators' association. Use this information to select the candidates you believe will make public education their top priority.

Spotlight

Latest News
Latest News

Read the Teach the Vote advocacy blog for the latest Texas public education news, as well as in-depth analysis from ATPE lobbyists.

Advocacy Central
Advocacy Central

Make your voice heard by sending lawmakers messages through Advocacy Central, ATPE's member-only grassroots advocacy platform.

Legislative Program
Legislative Program

Read our official positions on education issues as written by ATPE members and adopted annually by our House of Delegates.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Stay Informed

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5th Circuit Court denies rehearing in publishers’ Texas library book lawsuit

4/18/2024

Author of HB 900 urges Paxton to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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TRS board to consider lowering TRS-Care Medicare Advantage premiums

4/17/2024

Increased legislative funding, federal changes mean TRS is positioned to pass on savings to plan participants.

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Texas Tribune hosts panel on the impact of new legislation on Texas public education

4/16/2024

The hourlong conversation focused primarily on the need for and impact of three pieces of legislation passed in 2023.

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