Advocacy Blog

Texas Monthly delves into TEA takeovers and connections between the agency and the Third Futures Schools charter network. Plus: Join ATPE and Devin Siebold for a Back-to-School Bash Tuesday, Aug. 11! 

Members of the newly created Texas Classroom Commission announced, plus SBEC continues conversation on NBCT and TIA.

ATPE members are among the 22 educators appointed to the commission to make legislative and policy recommendations on teaching, school climate, and student achievement.

SBEC voted at its July 23-24 meeting to require content changes in National Board materials by Nov. 2 to align with Texas law. A final vote on continued inclusion of the program in TIA is expected in December. 

Midland school trustees argue they have minimal control over local taxes and can’t properly serve students as a recapture system redistributes millions of the district’s revenue.

Midland ISD files suit against state leaders over recapture. Plus: Meet your 2026-27 ATPE state officers.

Abbott announces the creation of the Texas Classroom Commission. Plus: We’ll see you next week at the 2026 ATPE Summit in San Antonio! 

It’s unclear how this commission’s charges will differ from the Teacher Vacancy Task Force, whose 2023 recommendations remain largely unimplemented. 

The daylong conversation at the Holdsworth Center brought together campus-level educators, superintendents, elected officials, and other stakeholders.

Happy America 250! Catch up on SBOE news and the “What Makes a Great School?” Texas Tribune Symposium before the holiday weekend.