News Archive
July 5, 2011
NEA Representative Assembly Draws to a Close
How to Avoid Trouble on Public Computers and Wireless
July 4, 2011
ESP of the Year Inspires Collegues
NEA Delegates Vote to Support President Barack Obama
July 3, 2011
Vice President Biden “Stands with NEA” to Restore American Dream
June 30, 2011
Ideology, not public education, drove Legislature
June 29, 2011
House adjourns, special session ends
June 28, 2011
Legislature Approves Senate Bill 1
TSTA President to be Interviewed at NEA Rep Assembly
NEA Representative Assembly Opens Thursday
Round Rock teacher named Presidential Award finalist
June 27, 2011
Update: SB 8 passes
House, Senate approve SB 2 without Rainy Day money
TSTA: Students will suffer the consequences of SB 8
SB 8 conference committee report cuts teacher pay, weakens due process
June 23, 2011
Registration opens for Texas Conference for Women
June 22, 2011
Special session slows down
June 21, 2011
House appoints its conferees on Senate Bill 8
June 20, 2011
Senate Bill 8 goes to conference committee
June 19, 2011
TRS to study TRS-Care
SBEC discusses relationships law
June 16, 2011
House approves SB 8, retreats on Rainy Day Fund
SB 8 passes, Howard amendment removed
Roll call on SB 8 passage to second reading
June 15, 2011
SB 8, HB 17 attack teachers, not the budgetary crisis
Haecker warns TSTA is ready and able to help angry parents respond to damage to children’s schools
Save Our Schools march set for July 30 in D.C.
June 14, 2011
Double-barreled trouble headed to House floor
June 13, 2011
House Education to hear SB 8 tomorrow
Senate passes virtual school, charter bills
June 11, 2011
Kouri named executive director, effective Sept.1
Pres. Rita Haecker’s editorial: Legislature fails the test
June 10, 2011
Bill to gut 22-1 is weakened by sponsor; calls are working
House approves SB1, Rainy Day contingency for schools
June 9, 2011
Staples Teacher Appreciation Day is Aug. 13
Win a scholarship to the NEA ESP Conference
June 8, 2011
Keep calling on HBs 18, 19, 20, 21; House debate today
Two events during the NEA RA you may not know about
June 7, 2011
Thursday will be a big day in House; keep calling
June 6, 2011
Pay cut bill approved by Senate; TSTA Lobby Day Tuesday
June 4, 2011
House Appropriations votes out finance bills
June 3, 2011
Lost your job? Salary cut? NEAMB can help
Anti-teacher bills advance; TSTA lobby day on Tuesday
Bad Bills on the move in the House
Another Bad Bill set for a hearing
Pay cut bill approved by Senate Ed
June 2, 2011
Come to the Capitol in Austin Tuesday to fight for schools!
TSTA testifies against pay cuts
TSTA testimony in opposition to SB 8
TSTA testimony on SB 1
June 1, 2011
Pay cut bill set for hearing; HB400 is back
May 31, 2011
Cutting teacher salaries on special session agenda
May 30, 2011
Governor Perry announces special session topics
Special session to convene Tuesday
Senate adjourns sine die; special session tomorrow
May 29, 2011
Senator blocks SB 1811, special session threatened
Anti-teacher provisions bite the dust
May 28, 2011
Lege approves budget; school finance set for Sunday
May 27, 2011
Charters, school finance developments in Lege
TSTA gets coverage across the state
May 26, 2011
Conferees approve new state budget
TSTA release: Worst public education budget in 27 years
May 25, 2011
Parental involvement bill approved by House
SBOE chair fails to win confirmation
Today, the Senate passed the following bills
May 24, 2011
Teacher appraisal bill dies, but watch out
Senate expands instructional allotments bill
Tragedy in Joplin, Missouri: How you can help
Senate: Passed on the Local & Uncontested Calendar
May 23, 2011
House approves Teacher Appreciation Week
Senate passes football helmet, bullying bills
Senate Bill 1581 struck on point of order
May 21, 2011
Vouchers, HB 400 could land on SB1581 on Monday
Senate passes felony termination bill
The Senate and House have adjourned until Monday
Senate Conferees on SB 1811
May 20, 2011
Budget deal cuts $4 billion from public ed; fight over vouchers, HB400 may erupt Sunday
Senate passes charter, transportation bills
House approves health benefits, TRS bills
Save Texas Schools calls rally for tomorrow, May 21
House approves curriculum bill
May 19, 2011
Vouchers, HB 400 proposals reset for Friday
House passes bill on students with dyslexia
Local and Uncontested Calendar
Senate Ed approves corporal punishment, other bills
Mentoring bill approved by House Public Education
May 18, 2011
House Public Ed approves teacher appraisal bill
Keep calling the Capitol against vouchers and other anti-teacher proposals
Charter school bill approved by House Public Ed
May 17, 2011
Multiple Red Alerts!
Senate approves travel services for charters
Physical ed, other bills approved by Senate committee
Flyer with more on Save Texas Schools’ rally on Saturday
May 16, 2011
TRS bill approved by House
House Public Ed approves Senate bills
Senate passes personal financial literacy bill
Save Texas Schools calls rally for May 21
May 13, 2011
HB 400 misses House deadline, dies but…
Toll-free numbers for the conference committee
House passes bills on suicide prevention, 13th check
Today, the Senate gave final passage to the following bills
TSTA testifies against teacher appraisal bill
May 12, 2011
House passes corporal punishment bill
Charter bill heard by House Public Ed Committee
May 11, 2011
House approves caregiver enrollment bill
Senate passes dropout, seatbelt bills
House Ed hears school attendance, online testing bills
Please call now about HB 400: we can stop it!
May 10, 2011
House committee approves pensions bill
Senate Ed Committee approves special ed voucher bill
Senate passes TRS bills
May 9, 2011
Midnight: HB 400 bumped to Tuesday’s calendar
Higher ed fiscal bill passed by Senate
Senate budget conferees appointed
TSTA testifies against voucher bill