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Academy
May 12 is the deadline to apply for this
life-changing experience! Picnic
on the grounds of the State Capitol and get interactive
training on personality type and leadership, as well as
leadership mentoring. CPE credit for parts of the training!
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Donna's Commentary in the San Antonio Express-News
TSTA
Suffers Loss of Staff Member Erick Schaudies
TSTA Help
Center to Close for the Day Wed., May 7
Two New
Dropout Studies
Two Major
Developments on NCLB This Week
Teens and
Driver Safety: Parent Urges Policy Changes
Tuesday,
May 6 is National Teacher Day
ELARS TEKS
Hearing Set for May 21
83%
Fifth Graders, 75% Eighth Graders Pass TAKS Math
Commissioner's Rule Defers Voucher Fight
New Science
Director Named at Texas Education Agency
TSTA Responds to Berman Attack on
Teacher Rights
House Ed Considers Teacher
Recruitment, Retention
Business
Thinks It's the Real Customer of Schools
School Bell Awards for 2007
Texas Teachers, Moonlighting, and Morale News Release
NEA
President, Vice President Candidates Unopposed
TRS in Top
20% of All Public Investment Funds
TEA Makes
Substantive Changes to DATE Rules
Will TRS
Member Contribution Rates Increase in 2010?
TSTA
Heads to State Political Conventions
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ASSOCIATION UPDATE
State Convention Photos Are
Online
TSTA's
129th annual state convention was April 18-19 in Plano.
Click to:
read about the convention or
see photos of the convention or
School Bell Lunch.
Conference for American
Indian, Alaska Native Issues
Arlington,
Spring Branch Reject DATE
Read Across America in Austin: Photo
Album
Spring
Branch Speaks Out on Accountability
TRS: Those Affected Should Control the
Board
Don't Miss Our Blog Commentaries
TSTA Pushes for Elimination of WEP/GPO
NEA, TSTA Neutral on Primaries
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TEACHING AND LEARNING
Try It:
Online
Carbon Footprint Calculator
This free online calculator will help you make
positive daily choices to help reduce the
greenhouse-gas emissions that contribute to global
warming.
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Grants to
Improve Teaching of American History
Principals: Chance for Free
Harvard Leadership Program
Bunnytown Features NEA Reading Event
NY Times:
Florida Kids' Do It Yourself SAT Class
Learning
First Alliance's Pro-Public School Website
Nominate
a Star of Teaching
Best Practices Clearinghouse Now
Online
'Own
Your Own Future' for At-Risk Youth Launches
Prairie
View Wins $100,000 NEA Teacher Scholarship
Response to Intervention: How It Works
For the Love of Reading: Read Across America Video
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LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Five Months of Free
Membership!
For
a limited time, when new members join TSTA, they can receive
up to five months of membership for free!
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Spring
Membership Starts with a Bang in Laredo
Read
Across America in Beaumont
Ambassadors at Western Region Leadership Meeting
TSTA Director Wins $500 in NEA PAC Drawing
Brownsville Bus Drivers Win Grievance
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MEMBER BENEFITS
Upcoming TSTA Trip:
9 Days
in Beijing
Join
us on an exciting vacation
in Beijing, including The Great Wall of
China, Tiananmen Square, and much more!
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NEA Auto
Insurance Program Cuts Rates Up to 21%
It's a Great
Time to Buy a Home!
20% Discount on Weekly
Reader until 11-15-08
Online Shopping: Click and Save!
403(b) Tool
Kit on New IRS Regulations
Free TSTA Discount Prescription Drug
Card
Try Our Pet Care
Program
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for TSTA
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