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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 16, 2022
Date Posted: 12/16/2022
Catch up on a busy week of ATPE advocacy from our trip to Washington, D.C., to our input on Texas regulations and legislative recommendations.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 9, 2022
Date Posted: 12/09/2022
In Washington, ATPE turns up the heat on Congress to address Social Security, and Texas state boards are making headlines with their final meetings of 2022.
TRS Board receives 2022 annual report on health of the educator pension fund
Date Posted: 12/09/2022
At its December 2022 meeting, the board got an in-depth look at a snapshot of the fund’s health as of Aug. 31, 2022.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Dec. 2, 2022
Date Posted: 12/02/2022
It’s December! As ATPE gears up to fight for public education in the Texas legislative session starting next month, we’re also pushing Congress to pass an important bill before its session ends.
Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Date Posted: 11/23/2022
The ATPE state office is closed Nov. 23-25. We wish you a happy and safe holiday!
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Nov. 18, 2022
Date Posted: 11/18/2022
From the State Board of Education to the Legislature, there was a lot of voucher talk in Texas this week. Read about newly filed bills, school safety regs, and more from the ATPE lobby team.
Texas SBOE confirms bipartisan opposition to vouchers during November 2022 meeting
Date Posted: 11/18/2022
The State Board of Education (SBOE) voted 11-2 Friday, Nov. 18, to urge the Texas Legislature to reject private school vouchers in all forms.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Nov. 11, 2022
Date Posted: 11/11/2022
Today's post from the ATPE lobby team features election results, loan forgiveness news, TRS resources, voucher updates, thanks to our veterans, kudos, and more.
Results of key Texas races in the November 2022 election
Date Posted: 11/09/2022
ATPE shares highlights of the Nov. 8 midterm election, including statewide offices, SBOE members, and state legislators on the ballot.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Nov. 4, 2022
Date Posted: 11/04/2022
It's the last day of early voting in Texas. Catch up on election news and more with the ATPE lobby team.
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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Oct. 28, 2022
Date Posted: 10/28/2022
From ATPE Governmental Relations, take a look at the first week of early voting, NAEP scores, SBOE races, and a Halloween student loan forgiveness deadline reminder.
Voting is underway for the November 2022 election
Date Posted: 10/26/2022
Thursday, Oct. 27, is Educator Voting Day. ATPE shares some fun facts and helpful tools to get you motivated, educated, and out to the polls.
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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Oct. 21, 2022
Date Posted: 10/21/2022
ATPE reviews the week's education news, including new voucher revelations and what you need to know about the November election. Early voting starts Monday!
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Oct. 14, 2022
Date Posted: 10/14/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Oct. 7, 2022
Date Posted: 10/07/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 30, 2022
Date Posted: 9/30/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Highlights of the September 2022 SBEC meeting
Date Posted: 9/30/2022
The State Board for Educator Certification met Sept. 30 to revisit the edTPA debate, discuss virtual internships, and hear from ATPE and other stakeholders.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 23, 2022
Date Posted: 9/23/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 16, 2022
Date Posted: 9/16/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Sept. 9, 2022
Date Posted: 9/09/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Sept. 2, 2022
Date Posted: 9/02/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
SBOE punts social studies TEKS overhaul to 2025
Date Posted: 8/31/2022
The State Board of Education voted Tuesday to drop a draft overhaul of social studies curriculum standards and punt the next revision to 2025.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Aug. 26, 2022
Date Posted: 8/26/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Virtual commission discusses special populations at August 2022 meetings
Date Posted: 8/25/2022
During two days of meetings, the Texas Commission on Virtual Education heard from programs and vendors on efforts to serve special populations.
Learn more about the STAAR redesign
Date Posted: 8/25/2022
Explore TEA resources related to the rollout of new assessments this school year.
Educators save on Texas Tribune Festival registration
Date Posted: 8/24/2022
TribFest features more than 100 events and speakers discussing the current political and educational landscape—right in the heart of Austin.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Aug. 19, 2022
Date Posted: 8/19/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Vote for ATPE’s SXSW EDU Session Proposal by Aug. 21!
Date Posted: 8/19/2022
Cast your vote for our session—“Politics, the Public, and the Public Educator”—to be on the agenda for SXSW EDU 2023.
A-F accountability ratings are cause for pride in our Texas public school community
Date Posted: 8/15/2022
ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes offers the following statement on the 2022 A-F accountability ratings.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Aug. 12, 2022
Date Posted: 8/12/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
“Make kids sweat.” Morath updates House Public Education Committee on student testing developments
Date Posted: 8/10/2022
The Texas Education Commissioner addressed the committee during an interim hearing on Aug. 9, 2022.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Aug. 5, 2022
Date Posted: 8/05/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
From The Texas Tribune: Author of “critical race theory” ban says Texas schools can still teach about racism
Date Posted: 8/02/2022
As the SBOE considers new curriculum standards, Sen. Bryan Hughes said his intention was never to gloss over American history or have negative effects on teachers and administrators.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: July 29, 2022
Date Posted: 7/29/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
House panel discusses hiring shortage, educator prep in marathon hearings
Date Posted: 7/27/2022
The Texas House Committee on Public Education met Monday and Tuesday, July 25-26, 2022, to discuss a range of issues from teacher hiring to educator preparation.
Champing at the bit: The rush to respond to SBOE’s rejection of edTPA as a certification exam for Texas teachers
Date Posted: 7/26/2022
ATPE shared recommendations from educators at a July 21 SBEC work session, and lawmakers are hearing today from SBOE members about concerns with edTPA.
ATPE urges legislature to pay teachers for time spent in Reading Academies
Date Posted: 7/26/2022
On July 25, ATPE Lobbyist Andrea Chevalier gave invited testimony to the House Public Education Committee about ongoing implementation of 2019’s House Bill 3.
Highlights of the July 2022 SBEC meeting
Date Posted: 7/25/2022
The State Board for Educator Certification approved stricter sanctions for the largest alternative certification program in Texas and discussed the role of stakeholders.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: July 22, 2022
Date Posted: 7/22/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: July 15, 2022
Date Posted: 7/15/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
No "Week in Review" on Teach the Vote July 8, 2022
Date Posted: 7/08/2022
Our lobby team is attending the ATPE Summit. We'll post our next Week in Review summary Friday, July 15, 2022.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: July 1, 2022
Date Posted: 7/01/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
State leaders divert $100 million for school security measures
Date Posted: 6/28/2022
Texas’ top three lawmakers, governor, and lieutenant governor announced plans Tuesday to use existing school funding to cover school safety measures.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 24, 2022
Date Posted: 6/24/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Legislative committees hold hearings in response to Uvalde school shooting
Date Posted: 6/23/2022
Multiple legislative committees are meeting this week in Austin in response to the May 2022 massacre of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 17, 2022
Date Posted: 6/17/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
SBOE vetoes four charters, unanimously rejects edTPA as teacher certification exam
Date Posted: 6/17/2022
At its June 2022 meeting, the State Board of Education agreed with ATPE and other stakeholders in vetoing the edTPA rule.
SBOE committee unanimously rejects edTPA rule in preliminary vote
Date Posted: 6/16/2022
On Thursday, the Committee on School Initiatives unanimously recommended that the SBOE veto a rule requiring edTPA for teacher certification. The full board will vote Friday.
Commissioner lobbies SBOE to approve controversial changes to Texas teacher certification exam
Date Posted: 6/15/2022
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath spoke in support of the move to edTPA during his presentation to the state board Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
During June 2022 SBOE meeting, ATPE testifies against problematic changes to teacher certification in Texas
Date Posted: 6/14/2022
ATPE opposes the SBEC-adopted rule to use the national edTPA instead of our state’s current pedagogy exam. The SBOE has authority to veto the rule change.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 10, 2022
Date Posted: 6/10/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Texas House Pensions Committee discusses cost-of-living adjustment for retired educators
Date Posted: 6/10/2022
The question for the committee members is not whether there should be a COLA, but how much and how to structure it.
From The Texas Tribune: Texas Republicans want to arm more school employees, but few districts are opting in
Date Posted: 6/07/2022
Since Texas launched the school marshal program, just 84 districts have armed staff. Educators say the program’s lack of popularity shows teachers don’t want to be the ones to defend schools from shootings.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 3, 2022
Date Posted: 6/03/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Gov. Greg Abbott instructs school safety officials to conduct “unannounced, random intruder” audits of Texas public schools
Date Posted: 6/02/2022
Abbott has tasked the Texas School Safety Center with conducting in-person, unannounced audits of public schools to see how quickly staff can enter a building without being stopped and detect weak points.
Gov. Abbott requests special legislative committees following Robb Elementary School shooting
Date Posted: 6/01/2022
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) asked legislative leaders Wednesday to appoint special committees to discuss potential responses to the May 24 mass shooting at Uvalde CISD’s Robb Elementary School.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 27, 2022
Date Posted: 5/27/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
From The Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers again want to “harden” schools. But security efforts are lacking, and experts question their worth.
Date Posted: 5/26/2022
After Uvalde, GOP leaders are pushing to boost school security. But similar legislation after a 2018 school shooting fell short of its goals. Experts say there’s no evidence such tactics work.
Unofficial results of the 2022 Texas primary runoff elections
Date Posted: 5/25/2022
While some votes are still being counted, ATPE looks at preliminary outcomes of the May 24 runoffs in the Republican and Democratic primaries.
ATPE State Vice President Stacey Ward tells state senators teachers need more time and appropriate compensation
Date Posted: 5/25/2022
Ward testified Tuesday, May 24, in the Senate Education Committee’s interim hearing on teacher pipeline issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nominate a Teacher for the TRS-Care Retirees Advisory Committee
Date Posted: 5/25/2022
Submit your nominations for the one active teacher seat on the TRS-Care Retirees Advisory Committee by June 15.
ATPE Statement on Shooting at Uvalde CISD’s Robb Elementary School
Date Posted: 5/24/2022
State’s largest educator association stands by to support the local school community, including our members in Uvalde CISD.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 20, 2022
Date Posted: 5/20/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
TEA announces 24 teachers added to vacancy task force
Date Posted: 5/18/2022
In a May 18 announcement, the Texas Education Agency revealed its new appointments to expand teacher representation on the Teacher Vacancy Task Force convened earlier this year.
Charter and voucher supporters double down on spending in 2022 Texas primary races
Date Posted: 5/18/2022
With runoff voting underway, reports show organizations that support charter expansion and school privatization spent millions on Texas candidates between late February and May.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 13, 2022
Date Posted: 5/13/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Early voting begins next week for Texas’ 2022 primary election runoffs
Date Posted: 5/12/2022
Early voting runs Monday, May 16, through Friday, May 20, in the critical May 24 primary runoff elections.
ATPE statement on Gov. Greg Abbott’s May 9 campaign remarks on “school funding following the student”
Date Posted: 5/10/2022
ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes commented on the Texas governor's new push for private school vouchers.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 6, 2022
Date Posted: 5/06/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
ATPE urges state lawmakers to provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for TRS retirees
Date Posted: 5/04/2022
At a May 4 meeting of the Senate Finance Committee, ATPE testified that now is the time for an increase in Texas retired educators’ benefits.
SBEC approves edTPA, rejects settlement with A+ Texas Teachers at April 2022 meeting
Date Posted: 5/03/2022
The State Board for Educator Certification approved edTPA to replace the PPR exam over the next three years and rejected a sanctions settlement with the massive alt cert program.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 29, 2022
Date Posted: 4/29/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
TRS shares good news about educator health insurance premiums during April 2022 board meeting
Date Posted: 4/29/2022
Texas educators welcomed the TRS board's announcement that TRS-ActiveCare premiums will not increase in the 2022-23 school year.
State to use $435 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding for educator healthcare
Date Posted: 4/28/2022
Texas state leaders made the announcement Thursday that the funding will be used to offset healthcare costs for TRS-ActiveCare members.
From The Texas Tribune: Facing a teacher shortage, Texas considers a more rigorous teacher certification exam
Date Posted: 4/28/2022
Two states have dropped the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, and three others passed on it or want it gone.
House Public Education Committee holds first interim hearing of 2022
Date Posted: 4/26/2022
The committee received an update from Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and discussed two interim charges during the April 26 meeting.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 22, 2022
Date Posted: 4/22/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Cart before the horse: edTPA in Texas
Date Posted: 4/20/2022
Plans to adopt a new nationally developed pedagogy exam for teacher certification have the Texas education community concerned.
From The Texas Tribune: Amid a teacher shortage, some Texas educators are losing their licenses for quitting during the school year
Date Posted: 4/19/2022
The policy sidelines educators, often for two school years, at a time when districts are already struggling to keep teachers in the classrooms.
No "Week in Review" on Teach the Vote today
Date Posted: 4/15/2022
The ATPE state office is closed for Good Friday. We'll post our next Week in Review summary Friday, April 22, 2022.
From The Texas Tribune: Analysis: Texas schools need support from politically distracted state leaders
Date Posted: 4/13/2022
Public education in Texas — like everywhere in the country — is hurting after more than two years of pandemic. But many in the political class are preoccupied with reforms that have more to do with social issues than with education.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 8, 2022
Date Posted: 4/08/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Reading Academies test-out option will be all-or-nothing and tied to student outcomes
Date Posted: 4/07/2022
TEA hosted a webinar April 6, 2022, to explain the new updates for Year 3 implementation.
April SBOE meeting begins with TEA discussion of testing out of Reading Academies
Date Posted: 4/06/2022
Education Commissioner Mike Morath and TEA staff answered questions from SBOE members Wednesday about whether some teachers will be able to test out of the Reading Academies.
Don’t Florida Our Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Date Posted: 4/05/2022
Statement from ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s campaign proposal for Florida-style “parental rights” legislation.
BREAKING: Lieutenant Governor issues 2022 interim charges for Senate committees
Date Posted: 4/04/2022
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released the list of issues he wants Senate committees to study before the 88th Legislature convenes in January 2023.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 1, 2022
Date Posted: 4/01/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Recently announced changes to Reading Academies spur vociferous response in Texas’ education community
Date Posted: 4/01/2022
Changes posted to the TEA website last week regarding the training requirements prompted many new questions from educators and training providers.
From The Texas Tribune: Texas teachers say they’re pushed to the brink by law requiring them to spend dozens of hours unpaid in training
Date Posted: 4/01/2022
K-3 teachers in Texas have until 2023 to complete a 60-hour Reading Academies course to keep the job. It’s taking some 120 hours on their own time to finish.
Virtual education commission holds second meeting
Date Posted: 3/31/2022
The commission is studying virtual schooling to make recommendations for the Texas Legislature to consider when it convenes in January 2023.
Governor announces funding flexibility for Texas schools dealing with absences
Date Posted: 3/29/2022
ATPE issued a statement Tuesday welcoming the relief for districts still struggling with COVID-19 challenges.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 25, 2022
Date Posted: 3/25/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Texas finally offers some flexibility on Reading Academies requirements
Date Posted: 3/25/2022
After years of ATPE advocacy, TEA offers new guidance, responding to educators’ concerns about the extensive, often redundant training requirements.
Patrick merges Senate’s K-12 and higher education committees, appoints Creighton as chair
Date Posted: 3/22/2022
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is making Higher Education a subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee and appointing Sen. Brandon Creighton to chair the expanded committee.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 18, 2022
Date Posted: 3/18/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
WEP Reform Now! It’s Time to Cut a Deal
Date Posted: 3/17/2022
Texas public educators and retirees join with Massachusetts retirees to push Social Security compromise.
2022 Presidential budget focuses on racial equity, plus funding for various federal education priorities
Date Posted: 3/16/2022
Childcare tax credits, family leave, universal pre-K, and bolstering the educator workforce are among the priorities President Biden wants Congress to consider funding.
Want to shape the agenda? Participate in a party convention!
Date Posted: 3/15/2022
Conventions being held this month will determine who gets to participate in each party’s state convention – where political platforms will be up for discussion.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 11, 2022
Date Posted: 3/11/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Use Your Teacher Voice: Reflections from ATPE’s SXSW EDU meet-up
Date Posted: 3/11/2022
The ATPE lobby team reflects on crowdsourced ideas about civic engagement from educators who attended an ATPE-hosted session at the 2022 education conference.
TEA announces its new Teacher Vacancy Task Force
Date Posted: 3/10/2022
Only two teachers will serve on a new panel requested by Gov. Greg Abbott to study teacher shortages in Texas.
BREAKING: Texas House Speaker issues 2022 interim charges to legislative committees
Date Posted: 3/10/2022
Speaker Dade Phelan released the list of issues he wants House committees to study before the 88th Legislature convenes in January.
From The Texas Tribune: Gov. Greg Abbott tells TEA to create teacher shortage task force
Date Posted: 3/08/2022
Teaching demands during the pandemic have exacerbated the nation’s teacher shortage. Abbott wants a task force to investigate.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 4, 2022
Date Posted: 3/04/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
From The Texas Tribune: GOP Texas House members ask schools not to buy books from vendors that supply “pornographic” materials
Date Posted: 3/04/2022
State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, and 26 other House colleagues want school leaders to boycott vendors that have offered what conservatives deem pornography.
ATPE's highlights of the 2022 primary elections
Date Posted: 3/02/2022
ATPE showcases the results in high-profile state legislative races, contests for SBOE seats, and more.
Vote in today’s Texas Primary Election and make your voice heard!
Date Posted: 3/01/2022
Today is your last chance to vote for pro-public education candidates in the 2022 Texas Primaries!
Wealthy donors seek to shape state policy on vouchers, charter schools, and curriculum with big spending in the 2022 Texas primaries
Date Posted: 2/28/2022
ATPE continues our look at high-dollar campaign contributions tied to school privatization and deregulation in SBOE and legislative races.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Feb. 25, 2022
Date Posted: 2/25/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
Million-dollar bets on making the Texas State Capitol voucher-friendly
Date Posted: 2/25/2022
Who are the billionaires bankrolling 2022 primary election candidates with an eye toward enacting private school vouchers?
RYHT forums highlight education views of 2022 primary election candidates
Date Posted: 2/25/2022
The nonprofit organization Raise Your Hand Texas recently held nonpartisan candidate forums around the state.
From The Texas Tribune: Analysis: The 3% of Texans deciding who governs the other 97%
Date Posted: 2/25/2022
Most Texas voters skip the primary elections, leaving many of the decisions about who serves in office to a relatively small group of Texas — voters who have more clout as a result.
Your primary election vote is turbocharged
Date Posted: 2/23/2022
Few voters are turning out to vote in this year’s primary elections, and that means those who do have even more influence over who is elected.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Feb. 18, 2022
Date Posted: 2/18/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.
Celebrating 10 years of ATPE’s Teach the Vote this Educator Voting Day
Date Posted: 2/16/2022
Feb. 17 is Educator Voting Day. Before you vote, research candidates at ATPE’s nonpartisan advocacy site TeachtheVote.org, Texas voters’ trusted education resource for 10 years.
SBEC gives preliminary approval to major pedagogy exam changes
Date Posted: 2/14/2022
At its Feb. 2022 meeting, the State Board for Educator Certification held an hours-long discussion about using the EdTPA exam for certification.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Feb. 11, 2022
Date Posted: 2/11/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.
Beyond candidates: The rest of the story on voting in the 2022 Texas primaries
Date Posted: 2/11/2022
Learn more about the politics of voting in a Republican or Democratic primary election in 2022.
“Let’s Figure It Out”: The Public School Mandate to Educate Every Child Is Essential
Date Posted: 2/10/2022
A Houston father explains why his family returned to Texas public schools when a private school could not accommodate his son’s needs.
Early voting for the 2022 Texas primaries begins Feb. 14
Date Posted: 2/08/2022
Vote early Feb. 14-25 for the March 1 Republican or Democratic primary election.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Feb. 4, 2022
Date Posted: 2/04/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.
From The Texas Tribune: As culture wars envelop schools, North Texas sees a superintendent exodus
Date Posted: 2/04/2022
Several departures come after months of contentious fights over teaching about slavery, requiring pandemic precautions and limiting what books kids can access.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Jan. 28, 2022
Date Posted: 1/28/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.
SBOE approves new SBEC rules on educator contract abandonment
Date Posted: 1/28/2022
The SBOE voted 12-3 to approve rules passed by SBEC in December changing the way educator contract abandonment cases are handled. ATPE lobbied for the rule changes.
Contract abandonment rule changes inch forward at SBOE
Date Posted: 1/27/2022
A State Board of Education committee advanced contract abandonment rule changes that are the product of nearly three years of negotiations.
From The Texas Tribune: Gov. Greg Abbott taps into parent anger to fuel reelection campaign
Date Posted: 1/26/2022
Abbott promises a “parental bill of rights” amendment to the Texas Constitution. Current education code already provides an array of parent protections when it comes to schools.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Jan. 21, 2022
Date Posted: 1/21/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.
ATPE suggests improvements to Teacher Incentive Allotment rules
Date Posted: 1/19/2022
ATPE submitted public comments on proposed Commissioner’s rules updating how the TIA program is administered.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Jan. 14, 2022
Date Posted: 1/14/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.
From The Texas Tribune: COVID-19 in Texas: Schools struggle to stay open as teachers and bus drivers call in sick
Date Posted: 1/14/2022
School district leaders are desperately trying to fill vacant roles to stay open and some say they have no choice but to close.
“Too much.” Teachers weigh in on HB 3 Reading Academies requirement
Date Posted: 1/13/2022
ATPE shares results from a survey of nearly 1,000 educators on their experiences with the HB 3 Reading Academies requirement.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Jan. 7, 2022
Date Posted: 1/07/2022
The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.
Prepping for the Primaries
Date Posted: 1/07/2022
This year, ATPE’s Teach the Vote celebrates its 10th anniversary! In that time, Texas voters have visited the site more than 1.1 million times to research candidates and read the latest public education news.
March 2022 primary elections could be delayed by redistricting
Date Posted: 9/08/2021
How long it takes to redraw Texas voting maps will determine whether the primaries proceed as scheduled or must be postponed.