At The Capitol
At The Capitol
State and national advocacy
As Texas’ leading educators’ association, our advocacy efforts carry significant weight with lawmakers. We take your voice to the Capitol, expertly advocating for your priorities and rights at the state and national levels. ATPE’s experienced lobbyists focus only on issues affecting Texas public educators and students, not outside issues.
ATPE Member Advocate Program
ATPE-MAP participants will earn CPE credit, a new microcredential, and be eligible to participate in ATPE Capitol Expeditions during the legislative session.
Advocacy Blog
Follow the Teach the Vote advocacy blog for the latest Texas public education news and in-depth analysis from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.
Issues
Visit Teach the Vote for updates on developments at the Capitol and more information about how you can help advocate for public education.
Teach the Vote
Teach the Vote is a project of the Association of Texas Professional Educators. ATPE's goal for Teach the Vote is to provide information to voters about the public education views and platforms of every candidate running for Texas Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Texas Legislature, and the State Board of Education.
Opportunities to Share Feedback
Periodically ATPE publicizes opportunities to provide feedback to state agencies or other entities or to participate in dissertation research being conduced by doctoral candidates in the field of education.
ATPE's 2025 Legislative Priorities
ATPE's priorities for the 89th Legislature and additional resources.
ATPE 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up
ATPE's comprehensive review of education bills in the 89th Texas legislative session.
ATPE 2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
ATPE's comprehensive review of education bills in the 88th Texas legislative session.
ATPE 2021 Legislative Wrap-Up
ATPE's comprehensive review of education bills in the 87th Texas legislative session.