Advocacy Blog

The House Public Education Committee will hold an interim hearing May 11 on the “state of education” and the implementation of HB 1481. 

Learn how the Department of Education’s proposed budget could impact Texas public education. Plus: ATPE’s Show Texas Teachers Love celebrates teachers throughout May. 

What does the FY 2027 Department of Education budget mean for Texas public schools? 

TRS continues to outperform broader market trends, enabling reductions in some copays and coinsurance 

The board also received updates on several new tests being developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Voter registration ends Monday, April 27, for the May 26 primary runoff elections. Plus, take ATPE’s new survey on edtech in the classroom. 

The latest SBOE meeting reinforces that the state is expanding its role in shaping what is taught, what materials are used, and who is teaching. 

The April meeting reinforced that the state is expanding its role in shaping what is taught, what materials are used, and who is teaching.

SBOE receives a deep dive look at teacher workforce issues from Commissioner of Education Mike Morath, plus a summer professional development opportunity on genocide education.

Texas is entering a transition period, with significant investments in the teacher pipeline, but these changes will take years to fully materialize.