Blog Archive

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 23, 2022

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 9/23/2022

Texas House committees hear hours of testimony on educator recruitment, preparation, and retention ahead of the 2023 legislative session

ATPE shared educator preparation recommendations during invited testimony before the House Committees on Public Education and Higher Education, Sept. 20, 2022.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 9/22/2022

U.S. House committee hears bill to repeal Social Security offsets

Despite advancing the Ways and Means Committee Sept. 20, 2022, the WEP/GPO repeal legislation faces many hurdles, including a less supportive Senate.

By Monty Exter | Posted on: 9/20/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 16, 2022

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 9/16/2022

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Sept. 9, 2022

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 9/9/2022

From The Texas Tribune: Politics and pandemic are driving Texas teachers to consider quitting, survey finds

An online survey of 1,291 teachers by the Charles Butt Foundation shows more teacher dissatisfaction as Texas school districts scramble to attract talent.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 9/9/2022

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Sept. 2, 2022

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 9/2/2022

Texas education commissioner discusses A-F ratings with SBOE

Commissioner Mike Morath updated the State Board of Education Wednesday on the latest school accountability ratings.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 9/1/2022

SBOE punts social studies TEKS overhaul to 2025

The State Board of Education voted Tuesday to drop a draft overhaul of social studies curriculum standards and punt the next revision to 2025.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 8/31/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Aug. 26, 2022

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 8/26/2022