Association of Texas Professional Educators

At Teach the Vote, a project of the Association of Texas Professional Educators, Texas voters can research the education stances of candidates for the State Board of Education and the Texas Legislature. You won't find endorsements, but you will find solid information from Texas' preeminent educators' association. Use this information to select the candidates you believe will make public education their top priority.

Spotlight

Latest News
Latest News

Read the Teach the Vote advocacy blog for the latest Texas public education news, as well as in-depth analysis from ATPE lobbyists.

Advocacy Central
Advocacy Central

Make your voice heard by sending lawmakers messages through Advocacy Central, ATPE's member-only grassroots advocacy platform.

Legislative Program
Legislative Program

Read our official positions on education issues as written by ATPE members and adopted annually by our House of Delegates.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Stay Informed

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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: April 17, 2025

4/17/2025

We will be back next week with a full edition of Teach the Vote’s Week in Review. In the meantime, we wish you a happy and restful weekend with your family and friends. 

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Statement from ATPE Executive Director Dr. Shannon Holmes on the passage of SB 2

4/17/2025

“What we saw yesterday is not the type of government we want in our state nor the type of government we deserve.”

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Busy but short week for the Texas Senate

4/17/2025

While much of the spotlight was on the House voucher debate this week, several education bills moved along in the Senate.

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