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Prepare to advocate in 2011
www.atpe.org/Advocacy
Read up on ATPE priorities
ATPE advocates in both Washington, D.C., and Austin and provides testimony at state agencies such as the Texas Education Agency and the Teacher Retirement System. But what, exactly, are the messages ATPE delivers on your behalf? Find out by reading the member-written-and-approved ATPE Legislative Program.
Be in the know
ATPE sends out action alerts and frequent e-mail updates during the legislative session through the ATPE Legislative Alert Network (LAN). Sign up today—it’s free and easy—so that you don’t miss out on breaking news or calls to contact your lawmakers.
Find out what’s in store for the 82nd Legislature
Now that all of the votes have been tallied, check out November’s winners and prepare for the upcoming legislative session with articles from the latest issue of
Essentials, ATPE’s e-newsletter. When it comes to education advocacy, knowledge is more than half of the battle.
Discover what needs to change
Peruse ATPE’s second study on teacher quality, the Study on the Distribution of Teacher Quality in Texas Schools. The study examines how teacher quality is inequitably distributed, even within school districts, and how this inequity affects student learning and standardized test performance.
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