Recent Articles

Dallas votes to close 11 schools, lay off 177 employees
January 27, 2012
The Dallas ISD board also voted on Jan. 26 to extend teachers’ workday by 45 minutes without compensation.

commentary video
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.

full testimony news clip Blog
You’re invited: San Antonio Save Texas Schools conference
January 20, 2012
TSTA’s local associations in the San Antonio area are partnering with Save Texas Schools on a Feb. 3-4 regional conference. You’ll hear from legislators and leave with the tools to build support for public education.

Learn More Flyer (English) Flyer (Spanish)
NEA’s three-point plan for reform
January 9, 2012
President Dennis Van Roekel lays out a plan to transform the teaching profession and accelerate student learning.

Learn more Press release
TSTA-Conroe, Region 3D hold benefits training
January 4, 2012
Antonio Galindo teaches Conroe, Klein, and New Caney members about NEA Member Benefits.

NEA MB website

Recent Articles

STATE & NATIONAL NEWS

Today's headlines

Each day, TSTA posts articles of interest from news sources across the state and nation.

Education News

January 26, 2012

Retired TSTA leader Bobby Southwood dies

Funeral services are today at 1 p.m. for Bobby Southwood, who was an active member of TSTA and NEA and a teacher and administrator for 40 years in Harlingen, Arlington, and Irving.

Locals

Check out Lorenzo Hernandez on the district website

In an article on the school district website, Lorenzo Hernandez, head custodian at Dishman Elementary in Harlingen CISD, talks about what association membership means to him.

Teaching & Learning

USDOE’s teaching ambassador program application

The NEA has offered continual support of the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Teaching Ambassador Fellowship program. Over the past four years, the DOE has benefited greatly from connections with the NEA’s tremendous networks of teacher leaders.