Blog Archive

TEA announces 24 teachers added to vacancy task force

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.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 5/18/2022

Charter and voucher supporters double down on spending in 2022 Texas primary races

With runoff voting underway, reports show organizations that support charter expansion and school privatization spent millions on Texas candidates between late February and May.

By Mark Wiggins and Jennifer Mitchell | Posted on: 5/18/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 13, 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: 5/13/2022

Early voting begins next week for Texas’ 2022 primary election runoffs

Early voting runs Monday, May 16, through Friday, May 20, in the critical May 24 primary runoff elections.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 5/12/2022

ATPE statement on Gov. Greg Abbott’s May 9 campaign remarks on “school funding following the student”

ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes commented on the Texas governor's new push for private school vouchers.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 5/10/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 6, 2022

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

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 5/6/2022

ATPE urges state lawmakers to provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for TRS retirees

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.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 5/4/2022

SBEC approves edTPA, rejects settlement with A+ Texas Teachers at April 2022 meeting

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.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 5/3/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 29, 2022

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

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 4/29/2022

TRS shares good news about educator health insurance premiums during April 2022 board meeting

Texas educators welcomed the TRS board's announcement that TRS-ActiveCare premiums will not increase in the 2022-23 school year.

By Monty Exter | Posted on: 4/29/2022