2020
ATPE Statement on Gov. Abbott’s Vaccine Distribution Press Conference
December 17, 2020: At a Dec. 17 press briefing, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas is slated to receive approximately 224,000 doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine by the end of the week.
ATPE Shares Statement on 2020-21 A-F Ratings Pause
December 10, 2020: The largest educator association in Texas grateful that the Texas Education Agency has listened to its concerns regarding accountability, STAAR mandates during COVID-19 pandemic.
ATPE Releases Top Priorities for 87th Texas Legislative Session
December 8, 2020: ATPE is urging lawmakers to prioritize public education funding and waive standardized testing requirements in light of pandemic.
ATPE Statement on Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Texas Public Educators
December 3, 2020: In response to plans for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) shares the following statement.
ATPE Statement on State Allocation of $420M Reimbursement for Remote Instruction
November 18, 2020: On Nov. 18, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state will allocate $420 million in federal CARES Act funds to reimburse school districts for expenses incurred because of remote instruction. The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) shares the following statement in response.
Texas Educators Find Themselves in an “Impossible Situation,” Worried about Health and Increasing Workloads—and Lacking Trust in State Officials’ Response
November 18, 2020: ATPE releases results and analysis of COVID-19 impact surveys.
ATPE: State should learn from El Paso COVID-19 spike and proactively provide guidance to schools statewide
November 3, 2020: With cases on the rise, now is the time to act; school districts, educators, and parents deserve to know what options are on the table should cases spike in their community.
ATPE: Supplemental Special Education Services Program amounts to a voucher program
October 22, 2020: Gov. Greg Abbott is ignoring legislative intent with this use of coronavirus relief funds.
ATPE: "School districts need flexibility without additional strings from TEA"
October 1, 2020: Largest Texas educator association again urges use of health-related criteria to guide data-driven decisions on returning to campus.
ATPE: Statement from Top State Officials on School Reopening Does Not Help Texas Educators, Students, or Parents
July 31, 2020: ATPE believes joint statement represents yet another attempt to appease both sides of a political debate without addressing the genuine risks and concerns about school reopening.
ATPE Weighs in on Updated TEA Guidance, Attorney General’s Opinion
July 29, 2020: ATPE urges state officials to provide straightforward guidance that will help school districts and educators implement plans to reopen school campuses safely for the new school year.
ATPE Statement on TEA’s Additional Reopening Guidelines for 2020-21 School Year
July 17, 2020: Revised guidance is insufficient, fails to reduce risk of spreading COVID-19 in our schools.
State’s Largest Educator Association Proposes Plan with Criteria for Reopening Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
July 14, 2020: A science-driven approach based on local health conditions will keep students, educators safe.
State’s Largest Educator Association Urges Texas to Delay In-Classroom Instruction, Waive 2020-21 STAAR Requirements
July 10, 2020: ATPE members adopt official policy statements regarding COVID-19 during annual conference.
ATPE Statement on TEA’s Final Public Health Guidance
July 7, 2020: Too many questions are left unanswered by TEA guidelines.
ATPE Statement on Gov. Greg Abbott’s Return-to-Campus Announcement
June 18, 2020: ATPE awaits further guidance from Texas Education Agency.
Educators cite health and safety, student learning loss as top concerns for next school year according to survey by the Association of Texas Professional Educators
June 15, 2020: More than 4,200 Texas educators surveyed on COVID-19 by ATPE.
Many Questions Unanswered About School Calendar Proposals Driven by COVID-19, says Association of Texas Professional Educators
May 15, 2020: ATPE shares member concerns about potential changes.
The Association of Texas Professional Educators calls for moratorium on educator evaluations for 2019-20 school year
April 2, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic, campus disruptions could jeopardize administration of evaluation efforts.