Advocacy Blog

SBOE receives a deep dive look at teacher workforce issues from Commissioner of Education Mike Morath, plus a summer professional development opportunity on genocide education.

Texas is entering a transition period, with significant investments in the teacher pipeline, but these changes will take years to fully materialize.

More Senate interim charges are released, and the Trump administration moves closer to dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. 

More Senate interim charges preview leadership’s direction for the 90th Texas Legislature in 2027.

Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued public education-related charges across multiple committee. Interim charges are often a peek at the next session’s agenda.

The House and Senate gear up to make moves in the interim. Plus: Gear up for “Maycember” with ATPE Summit Keynote Speaker Juan Bendana.

For educators, this debate is about far more than property tax bills. It is about whether the state is prepared to fully and sustainably fund public education if local revenue is reduced. 

Sen. Donna Campbell (R–New Braunfels) will now chair the Senate Committee on Education.

As SBEC implements rules related to educator preparation programs, certificates, and educator misconduct, the public has one more opportunity to weigh in before the board’s final vote.

Meet the keynote speakers for the 2026 ATPE Summit.