TEPSA Express: May 27, 2025

EXPRESS NEWS / MAY 27, 2025

THANK YOU

Have a Great Summer 🌞

As the school year winds down, take a moment to recognize all you’ve accomplished. The time, energy, and care you’ve invested have made a meaningful impact, and we’re proud to support you.

We’re looking forward to the TEPSA Summer Conference coming up in just two weeks! There’s still time to pre-register and join us for inspiring sessions, valuable networking, and a whole lot of fun with your fellow school leaders. We’d love to see you there!

Missing Summer Conference this year? You can still stay connected and engaged all summer long:

Wishing you a joyful and restful summer - you've earned it!

TEPSA Express will return in August, but we're just a call or email away if you need anything this summer!

CONGRATULATIONS

TEPSAN At-Large Announced 🎉

A steadfast advocate for retired educators, retired principal and 1992 TEPSA State President Bill Barnes has been named the 2025 TEPSAN At-Large.

Learn more about Bill and his work with Texas Retired Teachers Association at the State Capitol and in Washington, DC, in influencing policies that benefit all Texas educators.

Bill will be honored at the 2025 TEPSA Legacy Luncheon during the TEPSA Summer Conference.

TEA UPDATES

Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Summer Meal Program Availability: Please visit SummerFood.org to learn more about the Summer Meal Program

Honor Texas School Volunteers: The SBOE is accepting nominations for the 2025 Heroes for Children Award, which honors exceptional volunteers who make a lasting impact in Texas public schools. Nominations close July 11 at 5pm.

Research Survey 📝

The University of North Texas Department of Information Science is seeking school principals who have hired a preservice school librarian to participate in a research study titled "Preservice Librarians and Principals' Hiring Practices."

The research aims to determine the criteria school principals use to hire school librarians, namely preservice librarians. A preservice librarian is a librarian who has not worked in the library previously and is certified or is in the process of being certified.

The online survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes. A thank you gift card and a chance to be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon Gift Card will be provided, along with the option to participate in a follow-up interview.

Take the Survey

EDUCATION NEWS

Judge halts dismantling of Education Department, orders fired workers to be reinstated: The Massachusetts federal judge ordered the administration not to implement Trump’s order and said it must reinstate federal employees whose employment was terminated on or after Jan. 20. The administration has filed a notice of appeal. (NBC News)

Prayer period in schools backed by Texas Legislature: SB 11 would allow school districts to adopt a policy to provide students and staff a daily period of prayer or time to read a religious text. The bill is expected to be signed into law and will go into effect September 1. (Texas Tribune)

Classroom violence went up in Texas after the pandemic. Is more discipline the answer? Lawmakers are poised to make it easier to suspend disruptive students with HB 6, but some teachers and school psychologists say discipline alone won’t meet the mental health needs at the root of their behavior. (Texas Tribune)

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