Partners

Coalition of Reading and English Supervisors of Texas (CREST)

The Coalition of Reading and English Supervisors of Texas (CREST) is a professional, nonprofit organization that empowers leaders to create meaningful impact in literacy education across Texas through professional learning, networking, and statewide advocacy.

Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE)

TAFE is a co-curricular nonprofit Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) established in 1984 to allow young women and men an opportunity to explore the teaching profession so they can make informed decisions about pursuing careers in education.

TAFE is sponsored by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals and is governed by a board of directors comprising teachers, students and principals.  TAFE is affiliated with the national organization Educators Rising.

Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)

The Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT) connects and empowers educators and parents to meet the unique needs of gifted and talented students from every cultural background who see the world in unique ways and are developing minds that just might discover innovative answers to the most challenging questions of their generation.

Texas Association of Rural Schools (TARS)

Since 1990, the Texas Association of Rural Schools (TARS) has proudly served as the oldest and most enduring rural school association in Texas. Born from a shared vision of superintendents at the Mid-Winter Conference, TARS emerged to fill a vital need: a unified and powerful voice for rural schools at the state level. From the beginning, our focus has been on small rural districts rooted in and essential to the small communities they serve. Over the decades, TARS has grown into the voice for rural schools, shaping policy, and securing resources to ensure that rural students and educators are never left behind.

Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA)

The Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) is the largest association for coaches of girls’ athletics in the United States. The ATPE-TGCA partnership expands the professional learning opportunities available to ATPE members in the ATPE Professional Learning Portal and at the ATPE Summit.

TCEA

TCEA is dedicated to advancing teaching and learning through the use of technology. Our member-based association provides resources and support for educators in the field who are enhancing curriculum with digital tools. TCEA offers free webinars and resources for ATPE members.