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West Texas TSTA members address the press at TRS board meeting
February 16, 2012
Lubbock Educators Association President Cherie Jenkins and retired west Texas members hold a press conference to explain the need to keep TRS a defined benefit plan.

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Follow TRS board meeting: watch and ask a question online
February 15, 2012
You will not only be able to watch the Feb. 15-17 board meeting live from Lubbock via webcast, you’ll also be able to ask questions during the Feb. 16 discussion about the retiree health care and pension plan study.

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Superstars co-chair NEA’s Read Across America
February 9, 2012
Taylor Swift, Betty White, Zac Efron, Danny DeVito, and Ed Helms – stars of The Lorax movie – are co-chairs of NEA’s Read Across America celebration March 2.

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TSTA to Governor: Stop the Cuts Now!
February 1, 2012
TSTA calls for a special session to appropriate Rainy Day money to restore the funds cut from schools for the 2012-13 school year. Sign our petition now!

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STAAR won’t teach learning and reasoning skills, TSTA testifies
January 24, 2012
Standardized tests can be useful as a diagnostic tool, but they won’t prepare students for the challenges they will face in college and in life, TSTA Public Affairs Director Ed Martin told the House Public Education Committee on 1-23-12.

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STOP THE CUTS

Sign the petition and recruit your friends!

TSTA has launched a petition drive, urging the Governor to call a special legislative session to appropriate $2.5 billion of the Rainy Day Fund and head off deep budget cuts to the public schools for the 2012-2013 school year.

Join our cause

Education News

February 22, 2012

Test drive a Mazda, get money for school libraries

For each Mazda test drive through April 2, Mazda will donate $25 to the NEA Foundation. This donation will benefit NEA members nationwide, not just those who live in cities visited

Locals

Valley and Houston take 'Core Curriculum' training

TSTA's "Core Curriculum" covers four subject areas: organizing, political action, advocacy, and local capacity. Each training is three hours.

Teaching & Learning

Scholarships available for teachers in high-need schools

Valuable scholarships to offset the cost of professional development are currently available to teachers in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio through the NBPTS.