Take an active role in advocacy

Make a New Year’s resolution to effect positive change in Texas

The start of each new year, filled with excitement and optimism, provides a handy opportunity to shed bad habits or commit to positive change. ATPE hopes that your New Year’s resolutions include taking an active role in the 2012 elections, particularly during the primary elections. More

Climb the peak again

The 2012 PAC’s Peak Challenge

Because ATPE members like you made last year’s effort such a success, ATPE is once again issuing the PAC’s Peak Challenge. The goal is simple: Raise $12,000 for the ATPE Political Action Committee (ATPE-PAC) by May 1. More

Retirement news

What’s happening with TRS and Social Security

The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees met in November and reviewed the results of the latest actuarial valuation, which was conducted in August. Overall, the system is in good shape, and investments are performing very well. In Social Security news: Educators are often surprised to learn that rules exist in federal law that can reduce the amount of Social Security benefits an educator can receive if she collects a government pension such as that provided by TRS; read on for a brief summary of how these rules work. More

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Essentials contains legislative advertising contracted for by Doug Rogers, Executive Director, Association of Texas Professional Educators, 305 E. Huntland Dr., Suite 300, Austin, TX 78752-3792, representing ATPE.