Southwest Educators Association Tsta/Nea

09/18/2026

For more than 60 years, Head Start has helped children from families with low incomes enter school ready to learn while connecting families with health, nutrition, disability and other essential supports.

But now, the Trump administration is proposing to weaken federal standards for Head Start programs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing sweeping changes to the federal standards that help ensure children and families receive high-quality services no matter where they live.

Your zip code shouldn’t determine the quality of your child’s education. Submit a public comment and tell this administration to preserve strong national standards for children, families and educators!

https://bit.ly/4dCUAGG

09/17/2026

Whether it’s crushing workload, unsafe environment, lack of support or larger class sizes, working conditions in schools have declined. Educators are making sure school leaders and lawmakers are payin...

09/17/2026

Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉

From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities, including the educators and students who enrich public schools across the country.

Educators: looking to deepen students' cultural understanding and appreciation? Our grants can help.

🔗 https://www.neafoundation.org/educator-grants-and-fellowships/

09/15/2026

Voucher programs and the private schools they increasingly fund have proliferated across the country. Yet those schools often reject children with disabilities — the very kids who were used to help sell early voucher programs to lawmakers and the public — for having needs that are too costly, complex or disruptive. That leaves those children with few options beyond the public schools. And as public schools lose enrollment as a result of more and more voucher use, they lose resources that would benefit children who remain, including those with disabilities.

https://www.propublica.org/article/school-vouchers-disabilities

09/13/2026

Help us to build union power!

Current TSTA members get $10 for every new member recruited at mytsta.org. Recruit a new member, have them put your name in the "referred by" section of the online form, and receive your incentive check in December!

09/13/2026

I’ve signed up to help. What about you?

Whether you're a teacher in El Paso, a bus driver in Dallas, or a school nurse in Laredo, we all want to live in communities that lift each other up, center justice and integrity, and invest in the future.

This year, we have the opportunity to elect Texas leadership that believes in the work we do for our students and communities, and believes in the promise of public education.

Pledge to seize this opportunity by making a commitment to March to the Polls for Public Schools! We know our communities are united in support of our students, schools and each other. Let's make sure our elected officials are too.

https://bit.ly/MttPpledge

09/13/2026

09/13/2026

Don’t forget these dates and vote.

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, su***de is the second leading cause of death among high schoolers and the leading cause of death for 14- to 15-year-olds specifically.

September is National Su***de Prevention Month, and we all have a part in creating a caring school environment with support from parents, school staff and community partners to help prevent such tragedies.

By understanding the emotional and physical signs, we can protect our students and help them find the resources and support they need.