The Spring 2017 edition of our award-winning magazine is now available online.

In this issue:

• What the Texas legislature is doing to try to silence educators’ voices—and how YOU can stand up for your rights
• Can empathy be taught? Austin ISD’s social emotional learning program teaches emotional competency in the classroom.
• State Representative Diego Bernal on how to address Texas educators’ biggest concerns
• Quick calming activities for the classroom
• How Dan Rather hopes to improve education in Texas
• From TABS to STAAR: A history of standardized testing in Texas
• Chess is teaching Brownsville students valuable life lessons
• Everything you need to know to make the 2017 ATPE Summit a success

As always, you will also see what other ATPE local units have been up to and learn about ways the association is continuing its mission of making a difference in the lives Texas educators and students!

Our Brain Break this issue features a word find. Check your answers, and email your completed photo to comm@atpe.org by April 10 for a chance to win an ATPE-branded prize!