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ON THE COVER:
columns
departments
features
special sections
8 Texans on Education
Why Texas public education is better
than you think
10 Your Ally. Your Voice.
What to expect from the 84th
Legislature
24 Your ATPE
Regional Roundup · Family Album ·
Kudos · Foundation News · ATPE award
deadlines · ATPE-PAC honor roll
35 Your protection benefts
Review and save this claims procedure
information and summary of the
professional liability insurance policy.
4 President's Message
5 Calendar
6 Recipe for Success
43 For the Record
12 What Is an Achievement
School District?
A controversial new method of managing underperforming
schools is gaining traction in Texas. Find out what you need
to know about Achievement School Districts.
20 Why Carthage ISD
Is Arming Employees
to Keep Kids Safe
With the rise in school shootings
across the country, some Texas
schools are arming their employees.
Take a look inside Carthage ISD's
plan to keep their students safe.
Why Do Teachers Leave?
N
ew teachers are leaving
the profession at
alarmingly high rates.
ATPE News talked to
current and former educators
across the state to fnd out why
teachers leave and what schools
can do to help them stay.
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