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It's finally #ElectionDay — or, as we like to call it, @TeachtheVote Tuesday! You still have time to #vote. Polls are open until 7 p.m. If you're in line at 7 p.m., stay in line. Thank you for voting pro-#txed! #txedvote #txlege #ATPE #TexasTeachersVote

Great news: We've extended the proposal deadline for 2025 #ATPE Summit sessions! You now have until Jan. 7 to submit your breakout session ideas! The member Summit Programming Committee is eager to hear your ideas. Learn more: atpesummit.org/call-for-propo… #atpesummit #txed

“Parent choice” to describe vouchers is a lie. We don’t give parents “choice” of more public money for help when their children are hungry or healthcare when they are sick. These are programs administered for the good of us all. Like #txed. Vouchers are for the few— not ALL!

#FunFactFriday Texas currently spends significantly less per student than the national average—despite our growing population. This video by RaiseYourHandTexas takes a closer look at how our school funding highlights key issues for lawmakers to address. zurl.co/jpQRO

It’s official! c-span.org/program/white-… @CSPAN President Biden Signs Social Security Fairness Act | C-SPAN.org

Two billionaires are trying to take over our state government. They’ve bought the Governor. They’ve bought the Attorney General. They’ve bought the State Senate. Now they’re trying to buy the State House. Texas is too big and too great to be sold to the highest bidder.

As the 89th #TxLege gets underway, I can’t think of a better team to be entering it with. ATPE members you are in some pretty great hands. Please some time over the next 140 days to reach out to them with your questions, concerns, & encouragement. #txed

Two @TeachtheVote-related announcements: 1) We're changing the Week in Review email send time to 10 a.m. Sat. The perfect accompaniment for ☕️! 2) Log in to the new ATPE Online Community to interact with the ATPE Lobby Team! Check out community.atpe.org/The-Rotunda.

ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes reacts to Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Dan Patrick's announcement of Senate priorities: atpe.org/News-Media/Hea…

To be #1 in education, wouldn’t we need to #1 in funding public schools?

That means a single parent making $105,000 a year—or a family of four making more than $150,000 a year—would qualify. “Pure and simple, this voucher scheme is a scam,” said Charles Foster Johnson, executive director of Pastors for Texas Children. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/vou… #txlege

Before you head to your #SuperBowlLIX party, catch up on #txed news from ATPE's Teach the Vote: teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Blog/Lates…

.Greg Abbott’s inaction has cost Leander ISD over $34 million dollars this school year. Teachers and students are suffering — we don’t need a voucher scam — we need a real investment in our public schools. I have 34 million new reasons to fight Greg Abbot’s voucher scam.

Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe) filed the Senate’s sweeping “teacher pay” bill Tuesday and immediately scheduled a Senate Ed hearing on the bill with less than 48 hours’ notice.  Check out ATPE's analysis of the bill on Teach the Vote. teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Blog/Lates…

No additional revenue (this is different then the heralded 6 billion that just swapped dollar for dollar state & local money but provided no additional 💰), inflation, flawed accountability system & negative rhetoric have led to the profession’s decline. Who caused this you ask?

We know TxEd has questions—ATPE’s new AI assistant, Judy, has answers! Ask Judy: - How to maximize your ATPE member benefits - To explain ATPE’s legislative positions - For general info about Texas public schools - And more! Say hi to Judy now! atpe.org/judy

Charter schools were going to improve Texas education by providing “school choice”…right? Yet, charter schools failed Texas Education Agency’s 2023 Accountability ratings at significantly higher rates. Why wasn’t this included in TEA’s accountability summary & press release? #TxEd #TxLege

We thank ATPE Lobbyist Tricia Cave Tricia Cave for her late night testimony in the #txlege House Public Ed committee, tirelessly standing up for #txed educators and public schools.

Our friend Glenn Rogers is leading the charge in exposing THE main problem in Greg Abbott’s Texas today: The billionaire buy off of #txlege. Stop the out-of-state oligarchs & the “theo-oligarchs” in #2026Elections!

Hey, ATPE members! Want to grow your leadership skills + advocate for Texas public schools? Apply by May 31 for Leadership ATPE, a program that empowers educators to lead with confidence. 👉atpe.org/About-ATPE/Lea… #txed #ATPE