November 2017
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Meet the November Volunteer of the Month, Julie Fore!
Date Posted: 11/29/2017
Get to know your fellow ATPE volunteers through our new volunteer recognition program—Volunteer of the Month. This month’s honor goes to Julie Fore of Dallas ATPE
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Ready, Set, Give!
Date Posted: 11/27/2017
Today is the day – #GivingTuesday is here! We’re on our way to raising $5,000 for your ATPE-PAC in 24 hours. Will you help us?
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Get Your ATPE Questions Answered
Date Posted: 11/26/2017
All ATPE members are invited to join ATPE State President Carl Garner as he hosts a series of quarterly conference calls to recap ATPE Board of Directors meetings, discuss association issues, and answer members' questions.
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Cameras in Special Education
Date Posted: 11/20/2017
In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed legislation requiring public school districts to place cameras in self-contained special education settings upon request by a parent or district staff member. The law was amended in 2017 after the Texas attorney general gave the original legislation a far more expansive interpretation than the legislature intended.
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Let’s Give Together!
Date Posted: 11/15/2017
On Nov. 28, the ATPE family will come together for 24 hours of unprecedented giving to support the vital work of the ATPE Political Action Committee (ATPE-PAC) through #GivingTuesday.
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New Regulations on Electronic Communication with Students
Date Posted: 11/15/2017
ATPE’s legal team discusses regulations on electronic communications between school employees and students.
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Promoting the Arts in a Remote, Dusty, West Texas Town
Date Posted: 11/13/2017
Although we are in a small, far west Texas border town, and one of the poorest school districts in Texas, creativity abounds in Presidio!
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Middle School Teachers: A Special Kind of Crazy
Date Posted: 11/08/2017
Showing respect for students is key to running a successful middle school classroom. As adults, we have to display the type of behavior we want our students to mirror.
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Election Day Is Here
Date Posted: 11/06/2017
Election Day is here! Vote today to make sure your voice is heard!
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Unlock ALL of Your ATPE Benefits
Date Posted: 10/31/2017
Register for an online account today to take advantage of the full range of ATPE membership benefits.