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Association of Texas Professional Educators
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<p>Statement from ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes on the expansion of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force:</p> <p>"We are pleased that TEA has listened to ATPE's strong concerns regarding the composition of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force and is expanding it to include the voices of classroom teachers. Now, the real work begins in ensuring the committee is composed of a representative population of educators. The goal should be building a stronger public education workforce within the proven Texas independent school district system.”</p> <hr /> <p><strong>About the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)</strong><br /> Founded in 1980, ATPE is the leading educators’ association in Texas with approximately 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 Texas’ five million public school students. | <a data-feathr-click-track="true" href="/">atpe.org</a></p>

ATPE Executive Director: Expansion of Teacher Vacancy Task Force Shows TEA Is Listening to Our Concerns

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Statement from ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes on the expansion of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force:

"We are pleased that TEA has listened to ATPE's strong concerns regarding the composition of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force and is expanding it to include the voices of classroom teachers. Now, the real work begins in ensuring the committee is composed of a representative population of educators. The goal should be building a stronger public education workforce within the proven Texas independent school district system.”

About the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
Founded in 1980, ATPE is the leading educators’ association in Texas with approximately 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 Texas’ five million public school students. | atpe.org