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

The ATPE state office is closed Nov. 23-25. We wish you a happy and safe holiday!

The State Board of Education (SBOE) voted 11-2 Friday, Nov. 18, to urge the Texas Legislature to reject private school vouchers in all forms.

From the State Board of Education to the Legislature, there was a lot of voucher talk in Texas this week. Read about newly filed bills, school safety regs, and more from the ATPE lobby team.

The Republican-majority SBOE voted to urge the Texas Legislature to oppose vouchers in all forms in the upcoming 2023 legislative session.

Proponents of school privatization renewed their push for private school vouchers in a Nov. 14 meeting of the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding.

Today's post from the ATPE lobby team features election results, loan forgiveness news, TRS resources, voucher updates, thanks to our veterans, kudos, and more.

ATPE shares highlights of the Nov. 8 midterm election, including statewide offices, SBOE members, and state legislators on the ballot.

It's the last day of early voting in Texas. Catch up on election news and more with the ATPE lobby team.

From ATPE Governmental Relations, take a look at the first week of early voting, NAEP scores, SBOE races, and a Halloween student loan forgiveness deadline reminder.