Blog Archive

On a day that raised serious questions about the state's ability to hold an effective election during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were a few surprise wins and losses.

The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) released new recommendations Tuesday including a statewide plan to facilitate a safer start to the 2020-21 school year.

Friday, July 10, is the last day to early vote before the July 14 runoff elections across Texas, and campaigns are in the final sprint to the finish line.

ATPE closed out its first virtual Summit today, which featured several discussions about COVID-19 and school safety. Read more about what happened this week from our Governmental Relations team.

Our statement on the guidance reflects our overall disappointment in the lack of clarity and specificity provided to educators who are concerned for their health and safety when returning to school.

The ATPE House of Delegates (HOD) met Thursday, July 9, for the association's annual business meeting.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released a new Public Health Planning Guidance document for the 2020-21 school year.

The 2020 Census is well underway, but at a smidge over 56%, Texas still has a long way to go in its response rate.

Abbott previously resisted calls for such an order and at one point banned local governments from requiring masks.

Here is our wrap-up of this week's education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.