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2023
2023

Blog posts from 2023.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM

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

Catch up on a busy week of ATPE advocacy from our trip to Washington, D.C., to our input on Texas regulations and legislative recommendations.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 12/16/2022 12:00:00 AM

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ATPE joins congressional leaders at Washington press conference on Social Security reform
ATPE joins congressional leaders at Washington press conference on Social Security reform

ATPE State President Stacey Ward and leaders of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee spoke to reporters in front of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 14.

By Jennifer Mitchell | Posted on: 12/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 9, 2022
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 9, 2022

In Washington, ATPE turns up the heat on Congress to address Social Security, and Texas state boards are making headlines with their final meetings of 2022.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM

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TRS Board receives 2022 annual report on health of the educator pension fund
TRS Board receives 2022 annual report on health of the educator pension fund

At its December 2022 meeting, the board got an in-depth look at a snapshot of the fund’s health as of Aug. 31, 2022.

By Monty Exter | Posted on: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Media Advisory: Public Servants to Visit Capitol Dec. 14 to Exhort Congress to Act on Social Security WEP Reform Before Congress Ends
Media Advisory: Public Servants to Visit Capitol Dec. 14 to Exhort Congress to Act on Social Security WEP Reform Before Congress Ends

Leadership change, retirement of ranking member Brady mean the clock is ticking on potential for bipartisan change.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM

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ATPE urges U.S. House leaders to strike a year-end deal on the WEP Social Security offset
ATPE urges U.S. House leaders to strike a year-end deal on the WEP Social Security offset

ATPE and retiree groups are urging Congressional leaders to complete negotiations by the end of 2022 on a deal to fix the Windfall Elimination Provision.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM

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

It’s December! As ATPE gears up to fight for public education in the Texas legislative session starting next month, we’re also pushing Congress to pass an important bill before its session ends.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Virtual commission discusses draft of its report to the 88th Texas Legislature
Virtual commission discusses draft of its report to the 88th Texas Legislature

The Texas Commission on Virtual Education met Wednesday to discuss a draft of the commission’s findings and recommendations for the 2023 legislative session.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

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ATPE Statement on Lt. Gov. Patrick’s Legislative Priorities
ATPE Statement on Lt. Gov. Patrick’s Legislative Priorities

State’s largest educator association urges legislators to engage public educators as they turn 'big concepts' into bills.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

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