News & Communications
Association News
TASA Names 2022 Texas Teachers of the Year
TASA, which facilitates the Texas Teacher of the Year program, has named Texas’ top teachers for 2022. Jennifer Han, a fourth-grade teacher from McAllen ISD, is the 2022 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year. Ramon Benavides, a biology teacher from Ysleta ISD, is the...
TASA Names 2021 Outstanding School Board
TASA has named the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees the 2021 Outstanding School Board — the top honor in the TASA School Board Awards program, which has honored Texas school boards that have demonstrated commitment to their students and to their communities since 1971. The...
TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to School Architecture Projects
TASA and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 46 projects will be included in the 2021-22 Exhibit of School Architecture. This online exhibit of new and renovated Texas school facilities will include projects from 33 school districts and...
Executive Director’s Blog
Public Education – and Educators – are Core to Our Democracy
Recently, an elected state leader told me that public education, like health care, has long been on the fringe of what the government should be involved with. In other words, public education is not really a core function of our government. I couldn’t disagree more....
The Benefits of Local Engagement
Tip O’Neill, the legendary U.S. Speaker of the House in the 1980s, was famous for getting things done in a bipartisan fashion, most notably with President Ronald Reagan. He is also famous for saying “all politics is local.” That is, while national politics might be...
Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!
Teachers have a special place in my heart. They are part of my DNA … literally. Both of my parents taught in public schools, including my mom, who taught at my elementary school. They were my first teachers, and they instilled in me the importance of service to others...
Press Releases
TASA Names 2022 Texas Teachers of the Year
TASA, which facilitates the Texas Teacher of the Year program, has named Texas’ top teachers for 2022. Jennifer Han, a fourth-grade teacher from McAllen ISD, is the 2022 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year. Ramon Benavides, a biology teacher from Ysleta ISD, is the...
TASA Names 2021 Outstanding School Board
TASA has named the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees the 2021 Outstanding School Board — the top honor in the TASA School Board Awards program, which has honored Texas school boards that have demonstrated commitment to their students and to their communities since 1971. The...
TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to School Architecture Projects
TASA and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 46 projects will be included in the 2021-22 Exhibit of School Architecture. This online exhibit of new and renovated Texas school facilities will include projects from 33 school districts and...
TASA Communications
Social Media
Follow TASA on these social media channels:
TASA Daily
TASA Daily is a members-only e-newsletter that delivers the latest education headlines, TEA updates, TASA reminders, and more to school leaders’ email inboxes every morning.
Capitol Watch Alert
Capitol Watch Alerts are legislative/policy alert emails sent to TASA members (daily during legislative sessions and as needed in the interim).
Inspiring Leaders Podcast
In TASA’s Inspiring Leaders Podcast, TASA Chief Learning Officer Eric Simpson talks with experts and TASA members from districts across the state — large and small, urban and rural — to provide ideas, tools and resources, and inspiration to keep you going.
INSIGHT
TASA publishes four issues of our INSIGHT professional journal each year. The publication provides TASA members with news, features, research findings, and articles on issues related to education leadership, administrative management, curriculum and instruction, school finance, legislative issues, and technology.
Texas School Business
TASA members receive a free subscription to Texas School Business magazine, which has highlighted the people and programs of Texas public schools since 1954. This includes six bimonthly issues as well as a copy of the special “Bragging Rights” issue. TSB is known for providing the “who’s news” in Texas public schools with coverage of industry events, engaging profiles of Texas educators and personnel announcements.
Who's Who in Texas Public Schools
A copy of the official TASA member directory is provided to each TASA member. It provides for easier connecting and networking with colleagues.
Archives (past issues)