ATPE News Winter 2022
- No. 2
Educator Shortages Across Texas: Who is Driving This Bus?
Feature
Between the growing mental strain on educators and rising cost of living, personnel shortages are becoming more and more common in schools across the state.
Fentanyl: A Next-Generation Opioid Crisis
Feature
Public health experts say fentanyl is largely responsible for a new wave of synthetic opioid deaths. Hear from families who have lost loved ones and learn how our children are being targeted.
Overworked and Overextended: How Can Members Turn to ATPE for Support?
Your Ally
Staffing shortages, burdensome extra training requirements, adjustments to sched - uled hours, and more have educators spread thin.
The 2022 Midterm Elections Were Certainly One for the History Books
Your Voice
How educators can defend public schools as the 88th Texas Legislature draws closer.
Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Clarice Cross, a science teacher at Schimelpfenig Middle School in Plano ISD, Region 10 ATPE vice president, and ATPE’s 2021-22 Campus Rep of the Year for local units with 1,001-plus members.
Vouchers and the Illusion of “School Choice”
Feature
Voucher proponents have long pushed for diverting taxpayer funds from public education to private schools. The promise of “choice” in the matter is deceiving, and in many cases, outright false.