Texas State Teachers Association
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we observe 100 years since Dr. Carter Woodson planned the first week-long celebration of Black history.
We must renew our dedication to teaching the truth. As educators, we should help students understand the reality of Black people's experiences in American history.
We must renew our dedication to teaching the truth. As educators, we should help students understand the reality of Black people's experiences in American history.
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we observe 100 years since Dr. Carter Woodson planned the first week-long celebration of Black history.
We must renew our dedication to teaching the truth. As educators, we should help students understand the reality of Black people's experiences in American history.
We must renew our dedication to teaching the truth. As educators, we should help students understand the reality of Black people's experiences in American history.
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Whether you require AI assignments or wish ChatGPT never entered your classroom, we want to know!
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Whether you require AI assignments or wish ChatGPT never entered your classroom, we want to know!
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January 30, 2026 at 10:45 PM
We need responses!
Whether you require AI assignments or wish ChatGPT never entered your classroom, we want to know!
Let us know here: forms.gle/19EoRAQEac6F...
Whether you require AI assignments or wish ChatGPT never entered your classroom, we want to know!
Let us know here: forms.gle/19EoRAQEac6F...
Studies show when curriculum is culturally relevant, students perform better and engage more. But the proposed lists lack historical contributions of POC and promotes beliefs refuted by historians that America was founded as a Christian nation.
Our students deserve better.
Our students deserve better.
January 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Studies show when curriculum is culturally relevant, students perform better and engage more. But the proposed lists lack historical contributions of POC and promotes beliefs refuted by historians that America was founded as a Christian nation.
Our students deserve better.
Our students deserve better.
This week, the State Board of Education is considering revisions to social studies K-12 TEKS. TSTA's ally, the Texas Freedom Network, found several problems with the new TEKS developed by board-appointed content advisors who have never written curriculum standards before.
January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This week, the State Board of Education is considering revisions to social studies K-12 TEKS. TSTA's ally, the Texas Freedom Network, found several problems with the new TEKS developed by board-appointed content advisors who have never written curriculum standards before.
Applications now being accepted for NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Scholarships for aspiring educators. The scholarship committee will select the winners, who will be announced at the NEA-Retired annual meeting.
Apply by April 15 here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
Apply by April 15 here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Applications now being accepted for NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Scholarships for aspiring educators. The scholarship committee will select the winners, who will be announced at the NEA-Retired annual meeting.
Apply by April 15 here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
Apply by April 15 here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
Happy #LibraryShelfieDay! Today is the day to show off your classroom bookshelves, whether they're Pinterest-perfect or an organized mess.
Feel free to find book recommendations or organization tips in the comments!
Feel free to find book recommendations or organization tips in the comments!
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Happy #LibraryShelfieDay! Today is the day to show off your classroom bookshelves, whether they're Pinterest-perfect or an organized mess.
Feel free to find book recommendations or organization tips in the comments!
Feel free to find book recommendations or organization tips in the comments!
You have less than a week to register to vote for the primaries! Be prepared for March 3rd and check your status today.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
You have less than a week to register to vote for the primaries! Be prepared for March 3rd and check your status today.
Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
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Tonight, the NEA and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs will co-host a virtual event at 6pm to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day and remember the victims, the suffering they experienced and the bravery they sustained.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yc7sm54n
Register here: tinyurl.com/yc7sm54n
January 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Tonight, the NEA and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs will co-host a virtual event at 6pm to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day and remember the victims, the suffering they experienced and the bravery they sustained.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yc7sm54n
Register here: tinyurl.com/yc7sm54n
Members only are invited to enter for a chance to win one of three all-inclusive, five-night resort vacations plus $150 in vacation cash at one of the following locations –Puerto Plata, Cancun, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Puerto Morelos or Cozumel.
Enter by March 30 here: www.neamb.com/pages/sweeps...
Enter by March 30 here: www.neamb.com/pages/sweeps...
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Members only are invited to enter for a chance to win one of three all-inclusive, five-night resort vacations plus $150 in vacation cash at one of the following locations –Puerto Plata, Cancun, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Puerto Morelos or Cozumel.
Enter by March 30 here: www.neamb.com/pages/sweeps...
Enter by March 30 here: www.neamb.com/pages/sweeps...
MoveOn will lead Know Your Rights trainings and issue a national Call to Action on a call Monday night at 7 PM CT.
RSVP www.mobilize.us/nea/event/89...
RSVP www.mobilize.us/nea/event/89...
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
MoveOn will lead Know Your Rights trainings and issue a national Call to Action on a call Monday night at 7 PM CT.
RSVP www.mobilize.us/nea/event/89...
RSVP www.mobilize.us/nea/event/89...
The SBOE is set to review K-12 social studies TEKS, shaping what millions of students learn about history, civics and civil rights.
Contact the SBOE and leave public testimony by 5PM TODAY.
Leave public testimony here: tinyurl.com/yrsyth65
Contact SBOE directly here: act.tfn.org/a/sboe-rep-o...
Contact the SBOE and leave public testimony by 5PM TODAY.
Leave public testimony here: tinyurl.com/yrsyth65
Contact SBOE directly here: act.tfn.org/a/sboe-rep-o...
January 23, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The SBOE is set to review K-12 social studies TEKS, shaping what millions of students learn about history, civics and civil rights.
Contact the SBOE and leave public testimony by 5PM TODAY.
Leave public testimony here: tinyurl.com/yrsyth65
Contact SBOE directly here: act.tfn.org/a/sboe-rep-o...
Contact the SBOE and leave public testimony by 5PM TODAY.
Leave public testimony here: tinyurl.com/yrsyth65
Contact SBOE directly here: act.tfn.org/a/sboe-rep-o...
Whether you require AI assignments or wish ChatGPT never entered your classroom, we want to know for a story in TSTA's magazine, The Advocate!
Let us know here: forms.gle/19EoRAQEac6F...
Let us know here: forms.gle/19EoRAQEac6F...
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Whether you require AI assignments or wish ChatGPT never entered your classroom, we want to know for a story in TSTA's magazine, The Advocate!
Let us know here: forms.gle/19EoRAQEac6F...
Let us know here: forms.gle/19EoRAQEac6F...
Wear blue tomorrow as we stand in solidarity with the Twin Cities to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good and the others killed by ICE and oppose ICE and Trump’s agenda.
Actions are occurring all across the country to fortify their efforts and reach. Let's be part of that movement!
Actions are occurring all across the country to fortify their efforts and reach. Let's be part of that movement!
January 22, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Wear blue tomorrow as we stand in solidarity with the Twin Cities to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good and the others killed by ICE and oppose ICE and Trump’s agenda.
Actions are occurring all across the country to fortify their efforts and reach. Let's be part of that movement!
Actions are occurring all across the country to fortify their efforts and reach. Let's be part of that movement!
18 statewide officials are up for election on March 3, including the governor, a U.S. senator and eight State Board of Education members.
Make sure you're ready to vote by checking your registration status today!
Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
Make sure you're ready to vote by checking your registration status today!
Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
18 statewide officials are up for election on March 3, including the governor, a U.S. senator and eight State Board of Education members.
Make sure you're ready to vote by checking your registration status today!
Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
Make sure you're ready to vote by checking your registration status today!
Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
For Braille Literacy Month, we compiled a list of facts and common misconceptions about braille.
Did you know braille takes up more space than the printed version? Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is 72 Volumes in braille!
Did you know braille takes up more space than the printed version? Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is 72 Volumes in braille!
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
For Braille Literacy Month, we compiled a list of facts and common misconceptions about braille.
Did you know braille takes up more space than the printed version? Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is 72 Volumes in braille!
Did you know braille takes up more space than the printed version? Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is 72 Volumes in braille!
Anti-public school advocates argued that school vouchers widened "educational freedom," but dozens of the private schools enrolled in the billion-dollar program are still closed to the majority of Texas families based on their religion, income level, zip code or need for special education services.
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Anti-public school advocates argued that school vouchers widened "educational freedom," but dozens of the private schools enrolled in the billion-dollar program are still closed to the majority of Texas families based on their religion, income level, zip code or need for special education services.
We honor the legacy of Dr. MLK. As a civil rights leader, King led bus boycotts, the desegregation of schools, and ultimately, the diversification of an nation.
MLK served as a teacher to us all. He taught us to embrace peace in the face of violence and dignity in the face of subjugation.
MLK served as a teacher to us all. He taught us to embrace peace in the face of violence and dignity in the face of subjugation.
January 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We honor the legacy of Dr. MLK. As a civil rights leader, King led bus boycotts, the desegregation of schools, and ultimately, the diversification of an nation.
MLK served as a teacher to us all. He taught us to embrace peace in the face of violence and dignity in the face of subjugation.
MLK served as a teacher to us all. He taught us to embrace peace in the face of violence and dignity in the face of subjugation.
The primaries are approaching quickly! Make sure you're ready to vote on March 3 by checking your registration status today.
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Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The primaries are approaching quickly! Make sure you're ready to vote on March 3 by checking your registration status today.
Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
Check your status here: tinyurl.com/3f5k66c3
Whether it's your nature to speak up loudly or to work behind the scenes, our union is made up of many different types of activists.
Take our short quiz to find out what kind of changemaker you are.
Check it out here: tinyurl.com/pk2e2nk6
Take our short quiz to find out what kind of changemaker you are.
Check it out here: tinyurl.com/pk2e2nk6
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Whether it's your nature to speak up loudly or to work behind the scenes, our union is made up of many different types of activists.
Take our short quiz to find out what kind of changemaker you are.
Check it out here: tinyurl.com/pk2e2nk6
Take our short quiz to find out what kind of changemaker you are.
Check it out here: tinyurl.com/pk2e2nk6
The U.S. Constitution ensures that public schools must teach all students, regardless of whether they are undocumented.
We stand with Minneapolis educators, families and community members who are demanding ICE out of their schools, citing the fear and disruption ICE presence has caused.
We stand with Minneapolis educators, families and community members who are demanding ICE out of their schools, citing the fear and disruption ICE presence has caused.
January 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The U.S. Constitution ensures that public schools must teach all students, regardless of whether they are undocumented.
We stand with Minneapolis educators, families and community members who are demanding ICE out of their schools, citing the fear and disruption ICE presence has caused.
We stand with Minneapolis educators, families and community members who are demanding ICE out of their schools, citing the fear and disruption ICE presence has caused.
Federal health officials have taken the dramatic step of reducing the number of vaccines the government recommends for every child. Medical experts said the changes will confuse parents and could increase preventable diseases and deaths among children.
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Federal health officials have taken the dramatic step of reducing the number of vaccines the government recommends for every child. Medical experts said the changes will confuse parents and could increase preventable diseases and deaths among children.
The entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear attorneys’ arguments on the Texas Ten Commandments law and a similar law from Louisiana, helping to clear the way for an ultimate final ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in 1980 that a similar law from Kentucky was unconstitutional.
January 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear attorneys’ arguments on the Texas Ten Commandments law and a similar law from Louisiana, helping to clear the way for an ultimate final ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in 1980 that a similar law from Kentucky was unconstitutional.
We have recently updated Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams, a series of seminars designed to strengthen relationships between paraeducators and teachers and positively impact student outcomes.
Learn more here: www.nea.org/bwt
Learn more here: www.nea.org/bwt
January 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
We have recently updated Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams, a series of seminars designed to strengthen relationships between paraeducators and teachers and positively impact student outcomes.
Learn more here: www.nea.org/bwt
Learn more here: www.nea.org/bwt
Applications for the NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Memorial Scholarship are open now until April 15.
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Applications for the NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Memorial Scholarship are open now until April 15.
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3czburtm
Despite heavy public opposition, private school subsidies were signed into law setting aside $1 billion for the program with no permanent cap after the first two years.
This isn’t a one-time expense. It’s the first step in a long-term plan to privatize education.
This isn’t a one-time expense. It’s the first step in a long-term plan to privatize education.
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Despite heavy public opposition, private school subsidies were signed into law setting aside $1 billion for the program with no permanent cap after the first two years.
This isn’t a one-time expense. It’s the first step in a long-term plan to privatize education.
This isn’t a one-time expense. It’s the first step in a long-term plan to privatize education.