Blog Archive

Since Texas launched the school marshal program, just 84 districts have armed staff. Educators say the program’s lack of popularity shows teachers don’t want to be the ones to defend schools from shootings.

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.

Abbott has tasked the Texas School Safety Center with conducting in-person, unannounced audits of public schools to see how quickly staff can enter a building without being stopped and detect weak points.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) asked legislative leaders Wednesday to appoint special committees to discuss potential responses to the May 24 mass shooting at Uvalde CISD’s Robb Elementary School.

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.

After Uvalde, GOP leaders are pushing to boost school security. But similar legislation after a 2018 school shooting fell short of its goals. Experts say there’s no evidence such tactics work.

Ward testified Tuesday, May 24, in the Senate Education Committee’s interim hearing on teacher pipeline issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Submit your nominations for the one active teacher seat on the TRS-Care Retirees Advisory Committee by June 15.

While some votes are still being counted, ATPE looks at preliminary outcomes of the May 24 runoffs in the Republican and Democratic primaries.

State’s largest educator association stands by to support the local school community, including our members in Uvalde CISD.