Organization Purpose
ATPE Tenets
In January 2001, the ATPE Board of Directors formally adopted the following 10 official
ATPE tenets, which were then presented to the House of Delegates. These principles have guided ATPE since its inception and
will guide the association to future success.
Professionalism
ATPE members are committed to making positive contributions to the education profession and the lives of students by:
• Maintaining personal and professional dignity by respecting and obeying the law, demonstrating personal integrity,
and exemplifying honesty and ethical behavior; and
• Assuming the responsibilities for professional teaching practices
and performance.
Member-Owned/Member-Governed
ATPE members
guide the Association through their elected local, region and Board of Directors representatives and by participation at the
annual House of Delegates.
Right to Work/Oppose Strikes
ATPE
members believe:
• Educators have the right to teach without being forced to join any particular organization;
and
• Strikes or work stoppages are detrimental to children, the community and the profession.
Quality of Services to Members
ATPE members believe their Association should provide
quality services and benefits to its members through a dedicated, professional staff.
All-Inclusive
ATPE members believe all members of the public education community (including teachers, administrators, para-educators,
retirees, teacher trainees, college students and the public) should be invited to join ATPE.
Leadership
ATPE members believe they have an obligation to be effective, proactive leaders in the field of education while representing
themselves and their profession.
Collaborative
ATPE members
believe in working with others to advocate positive solutions to education issues facing public education today.
Nonpartisan/Issues-Oriented
ATPE members determine and advocate a platform of
education issues in accordance with ATPE philosophy in a proactive, professional manner. ATPE is nonpartisan and does not
endorse any particular political party or candidate.
Independent
ATPE members believe ATPE should maintain its autonomy while collaborating with other groups throughout Texas and the nation.
Local Control
ATPE members support local public control of the local public school
system through the elections of school board members and involvement of local community members.
Our Mission
Our
Vision
The Association of Texas Professional
Educators is the preeminent educator association in Texas and makes a positive difference in the lives of educators and in
the lives of schoolchildren. As professionals, our members are committed to supporting quality public education and the professional
rights and obligations of the education community. Working in partnership with parents, business, community and government,
ATPE provides the programs and services that enable educators and schoolchildren to achieve their highest potential.
The Association of Texas Professional Educators is the preeminent educator association in Texas
and makes a positive difference in the lives of educators and in the lives of schoolchildren. As professionals, our members
are committed to supporting quality public education and the professional rights and obligations of the education community.
Working in partnership with parents, business, community and government, ATPE provides the programs and services that enable
educators and schoolchildren to achieve their highest potential. Who We
Are
The Association of Texas Professional Educators is a member-owned,
member-governed professional association. With more than 108,000 members, ATPE is the leading educators’ association
in the state and the largest independent association for public school educators in the nation.
ATPE’s message, Supporting Your Freedom to TeachSM, speaks to all educators
who work to provide a quality education for our public school students. ATPE’s benefits program provides its members
with protection, advocacy and resources, which allows them to focus less on outside-the-classroom influences and more on providing
a quality education for our schoolchildren. Learn more about ATPE's protection, advocacy and resources.
Acerca de ATPE
Nuestra visión
La Association of Texas Professional
Educators (Asociación de Educadores Profesionales de Texas) es la asociación de educadores en Texas por excelencia,
la cual marca una diferencia positiva en la vida de los educadores y de los alumnos. Como profesionales, nuestros miembros
están comprometidos a apoyar una educación pública de calidad así como los derechos y obligaciones
profesionales de la comunidad educativa. La ATPE trabaja de manera conjunta con los padres, las empresas, la comunidad y el
gobierno y brinda como resultado los programas y servicios que permiten que educadores y alumnos alcancen su potencial más
alto.
Quiénes somos
La Association of Texas Professional Educators es una asociación
profesional cuyos miembros son sus propietarios y administradores. Más de 108,000 miembros hacen de ATPE la asociación
de educadores líder en Texas y la asociación independiente de educadores de escuelas públicas más
grande del país.
Aproximadamente unos 6,000 educadores de todo Texas colaboran voluntariamente como líderes
de unidades estatales, regionales y locales de la ATPE. Adicionalmente, la ATPE cuenta con personal de tiempo completo en su oficina estatal ubicada en Austin. Los miembros del personal viajan por todo el estado para brindar apoyo e información
a las unidades locales y a los líderes voluntarios.
Nuestra visión nos hace únicos. La ATPE cree
que la educación de los niños de Texas se construye con la contribución de profesores, administradores,
educadores auxiliares y otras personas relacionadas con la educación, incluso futuros educadores y educadores retirados.
A todos ellos los invitamos a hacerse miembros de ATPE.
- Protección
- Recursos de apoyo gubernamental
- Publicaciones
- Desarrollo profesional
- Oportunidades de liderazgo
- Descuentos
- Premios y concesiones
Nuestra estructura