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.

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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: June 13, 2025

6/13/2025

ATPE breaks down the compensation increases outlined in HB 2, the 89th Legislature’s primary school funding bill. Plus, The Texas Tribune looks ahead to the impact of major education bills on Texas public education.

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Uncertain about HB 2 pay raises? You are not alone

6/12/2025

You keep hearing about teacher pay raises on social media and in the news, but you have questions and a healthy dose of skepticism. Learn what we know and what we don’t (yet).

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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: June 6, 2025

6/06/2025

The 89th Legislature in the books. The major testing reform bill, HB 4, died, but bills on student discipline, library materials, and parental rights are on the governor’s desk.

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