Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 29, 2024

Date Posted: 3/29/2024
HAPPY EASTER: We will be back next week with a full edition of Teach the Vote’s Week in Review. In the meantime, we wish you a happy and restful weekend with your family and friends.
Here are a few links to check out:
- ATPE Governmental Relations Director Monty Exter and longtime Arlington ATPE leader Stephanie Hudson were interviewed by CBS News Texas regarding job cuts in Arlington ISD related to the end of ESSER funding.
- In the latest episode of The ATPE Podcast, our new Engagement and Learning Specialist Andrea Hutlock describes ATPE’s initiatives to rethink professional learning for educators.
- Preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse? Check out this ATPE Blog post.
Happy Easter!
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