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TSTA's Officers
TSTA President Rita Haecker and Vice President Jason Hillman began their three-year terms in July 2008. Read more about them below.

  Pressroom

Welcome to the Texas State Teachers Association’s Press Room. This page contains useful information and materials for journalists who cover public education in Texas. This includes commentaries by TSTA’s president, news releases, backgrounders and information about special events such as the National Education Association’s annual Read Across America.

For more information about any of the content on this page or otherwise about the association and its work, please call (512) 476-5355 and ask for Public Affairs.

TSTA's 2009 Statewide Poll on Education Issues:
u President Rita C. Haecker's Statement
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 Poll Memo
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 Poll Graphs
u Watch the Video

President’s Commentaries:
u Make Public Education High Legislative Priority (12-08)

Past President’s Commentaries:
u Make School Accountability Meaningful and Accurate
u Boost Children’s Future with Reading (1-08)
u Teacher Appreciation Week (5-08)

News Releases:
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 TSTA Endorses Bill White for Governor (1-11-10)
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 Haecker Statement at Donna News Conference (09-09)
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 Haecker, NEA VP Eskelsen to Visit the Valley (09-09)
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 Districts Should Air President's Talk to Students (09-09)
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 TSTA Applauds Bill to Limit Class-Size Waivers (01-09)
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 Governor Fails to Address School Funding Needs (01-09)
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 TSTA Names New GR Specialist for State Senate (01-09)
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 TSTA Applauds Education Secretary Choice (12-08)
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 TSTA President Responds to Election Results (11-08)
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 NEA Donates to TSTA's Hurricane Ike Relief Fund (09-08)
u TSTA Warns Robstown ISD Not to Delay Pay (09-08)
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 Southwest ISD, TSTA Walk to Recover Dropouts (09-08)
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 TSTA, Edgewood ISD Boost Parent Involvement (08-08)
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 New Officers Lead TSTA (07-08)
u TSTA files Lawsuit  Over Stealth Voucher Plan (08-08)
u TSTA Sues to Block Release of Employee Data (07-08)
u School Bell Awards for 2007 (4-08)
u Texas Teachers, Moonlighting, and Morale (4-08)
u Major Court Ruling on NCLB Lawsuit (1-08)
u Pass Social Security Fairness Act (1-08)
u Laredo School Board Shouldn't Retaliate Against
     Whistle-blowers
(2-08)

Special Events and Backgrounders:
u Lawsuit to Block Release of Employee Data (07-08)
u Lawsuit to Stop Gov. Perry's Stealth Voucher Plan (08-08)
u Texas Teachers, Moonlighting, and Morale study
u How to Fix Accountability
u Read Across America
u Generation at Risk
u Covering School Crises
u School Safety Statistics

About TSTA/NEA:
u TSTA Officer Bios and Photos
u TSTA Fact Sheet
u NEA Fact Sheet

High Res Photos and Graphics
u TSTA President Rita Haecker
u TSTA Vice President Jason Hillman
u TSTA Building and State Capitol
u TSTA Logo
u NEA Donates to TSTA Hurricane Ike Relief Fund

Advertise in the TSTA Magazine
u Advertising Information for the TSTA Advocate
 

 

 

 

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