Association of Texas Professional Educators
<p>April 30, 2015</p>
<p>The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) would like to applaud Senator Jose Menendez for supporting teacher pay raises through Senate Bill 1303. Today, Rep. Menendez held a press conference at the Capitol in support of public school teachers. As the state&rsquo;s largest educator group, ATPE supports this bill that would potentially give teachers a $4,000 raise.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The best thing we can do for our children is to give them access to a high-quality educator that helps prepare them for the future,&rdquo; ATPE Executive Director Gary Godsey said. &ldquo;We must invest in attracting and keeping great teachers in the classroom. We continue to urge lawmakers to make public education funding, including effective teacher pay, a priority.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) has been a strong voice for Texas educators since 1980. It is the leading educators&rsquo; association in Texas, with more than 100,000 members statewide. With its strong collaborative philosophy, ATPE speaks for classroom teachers, administrators, and future, retired, and para-educators and works to create better opportunities for 5 million public schoolchildren. ATPE is the ally and the voice of Texas public education.</p>
ATPE supports Senate Bill 1303
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April 30, 2015
The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) would like to applaud Senator Jose Menendez for supporting teacher pay raises through Senate Bill 1303. Today, Rep. Menendez held a press conference at the Capitol in support of public school teachers. As the state’s largest educator group, ATPE supports this bill that would potentially give teachers a $4,000 raise.
“The best thing we can do for our children is to give them access to a high-quality educator that helps prepare them for the future,” ATPE Executive Director Gary Godsey said. “We must invest in attracting and keeping great teachers in the classroom. We continue to urge lawmakers to make public education funding, including effective teacher pay, a priority.”
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The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) has been a strong voice for Texas educators since 1980. It is the leading educators’ association in Texas, with more than 100,000 members statewide. With its strong collaborative philosophy, ATPE speaks for classroom teachers, administrators, and future, retired, and para-educators and works to create better opportunities for 5 million public schoolchildren. ATPE is the ally and the voice of Texas public education.
