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State leaders divert $100 million for school security measures

Texas’ top three lawmakers, governor, and lieutenant governor announced plans Tuesday to use existing school funding to cover school safety measures.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 6/28/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 24, 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: 6/24/2022

Legislative committees hold hearings in response to Uvalde school shooting

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.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 6/23/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 17, 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: 6/17/2022

SBOE vetoes four charters, unanimously rejects edTPA as teacher certification exam

At its June 2022 meeting, the State Board of Education agreed with ATPE and other stakeholders in vetoing the edTPA rule.

By Mark Wiggins and Jennifer Mitchell | Posted on: 6/17/2022

SBOE committee unanimously rejects edTPA rule in preliminary vote

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.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 6/16/2022

Commissioner lobbies SBOE to approve controversial changes to Texas teacher certification exam

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath spoke in support of the move to edTPA during his presentation to the state board Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 6/15/2022

During June 2022 SBOE meeting, ATPE testifies against problematic changes to teacher certification in Texas

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.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 6/14/2022

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 10, 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: 6/10/2022

Texas House Pensions Committee discusses cost-of-living adjustment for retired educators

The question for the committee members is not whether there should be a COLA, but how much and how to structure it.

By Monty Exter | Posted on: 6/10/2022