Start the new school year off with the Fall 2022 issue of ATPE News:

• Take a look at what fuels the success of Seguin ISD’s historic music education program—receiving national recognition for four consecutive years—and the integral role the community plays in supporting performances and generating excitement for the program.
• What is the secret to mentoring success in Gilmer ISD? Dawn Harris and her cadre explain how the Invest Mentoring program addresses what new teachers need, why mentoring is so important for retention, and what makes their program unique.
• There is a growing mental health crisis in our schools. In the wake of an ongoing pandemic and the tragic shooting in Uvalde, we explore how students, educators, and their families are experiencing an unprecedented amount of trauma.
• Public schools have become targets for a nationwide culture war as voucher proponents use wedge issues to drum up support for anti-public education legislation. Explore our interactive timeline to see how this legislation is sweeping the country.

Plus:

ATPE remembers Managing Attorney Paul Tapp.

Join us as we visit ATPE "neighborhoods" all over Texas to get an inside look at what volunteers are doing to recruit, retain, and rejoice with their fellow ATPE members.

In Your Ally, ATPE Attorney Jennifer Gordon reviews what the law says when addressing a threat.  

ATPE Lobbyist Andrea Chevalier discusses the politicization of public education in Your Voice.

In our Volunteer Spotlight, Antonio Mercado, ATPE’s top recruiter for 2021-22, shares his best tips for fellow volunteers.

ATPE Marketing & Communications publishes the ATPE News magazine four times a year and is always looking for member-written content, thoughts, and ideas! Whether you instituted something innovative in your district or want to speak on the importance of a topic dear to your heart, we would love to hear from you. Visit atpe.org/magazine to view our submission guidelines.