2023
ATPE Statement on Passage of Raney Amendment to HB 1
Nov. 17, 2023: Thank you to the House members who stood strong with their constituents and withstood political pressure to do what is right by the more than 5.4 million students in Texas public schools.
Learn MoreATPE Statement on Expanded Special Session Call
Oct. 31, 2023: Nothing has changed on opposition to vouchers in the public education community.
Learn MoreATPE Statement on HB 1
Oct. 20, 2023: No matter what sweeteners are added, ATPE opposes any bill that includes a voucher.
Learn MoreATPE Statement on HB 177, the Fully Fund Our Future Act
Oct. 19, 2023: Proposal highlights all we could accomplish by bringing Texas public schools up to the national average in per-pupil funding instead of squandering resources on vouchers.
Learn MoreATPE Statement on Gov. Greg Abbott’s Special Session Call
Oct. 9, 2023: Call for "education savings accounts for all Texas schoolchildren" would dramatically increase burden on taxpayers and ignores real funding issues in Texas public schools.
Learn MoreATPE Supports HR 5342: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023
Sept. 6, 2023: We urge the entire Texas delegation to sign on as co-sponsors to this bipartisan legislation that replaces the Windfall Elimination Provision in Social Security law.
Learn MoreATPE Statement on House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Report
Aug. 14, 2023: Public educators believe a compromise on vouchers would compromise the future of Texas public schools.
Learn MoreATPE Statement on House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment
June 12, 2023: Largest educator association in Texas reminds House members that tying vouchers to either educator pay or the accountability system has proven to be a nonstarter with the public education community.
Learn MoreStatement on Legislative Impasse Over Teacher Pay Raise
May 28, 2023: ATPE thanks the legislative champions who stood with public education for their unwavering commitment to Texas public school students and educators.
Learn MoreStatement on Senate Leadership’s Addition of a Voucher to HB 100
May 22, 2023: Largest educator association in Texas condemns squandering of historic opportunity to invest in public education.
Learn MoreStatement on Passage of House Bill (HB) 11
April 26, 2023: Largest educator association in Texas is pleased with amendment to HB 11 that will protect public oversight of certification rule making.
Learn MoreATPE Statement on House and Senate Votes on Vouchers
April 6, 2023: ATPE thanks legislators in both chambers who courageously stood up for Texas public school students during votes on an anti-voucher budget amendment and SB 8.
Learn MoreA voucher is bad for public school students
March 21, 2023: A week of pro-voucher public relations does not change the facts.
Learn MoreState’s largest educator association reacts to TEA’s newly released Teacher Vacancy Task Force report
Feb. 24, 2023: ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes offers the following statement in response to the Teacher Vacancy Task Force report released by the Texas Education Agency Feb. 24.
Learn MoreATPE applauds filing of House teacher retirement bills
March 9, 2023: Largest educator association in Texas supports House leadership approach to ensuring the financial security of retired educators.
Learn MoreHundreds of Texas educators to meet with legislative offices Tuesday
Feb. 16, 2023: Largest educator association will visit the Capitol to express opposition to vouchers and advocate for school safety, better pay, retiree benefits, and more.
Learn MoreState’s largest educator association reacts to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities
Feb. 13, 2023: ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes offers the following statement on the legislative priorities set forth by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Learn MoreAn Education Savings Account Is a Voucher
Feb. 1, 2023: Support for this voucher scheme overlooks reality of sending taxpayer dollars out of the public school system.
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