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Texas State Teachers Association

Texas State Teachers Association

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Texas State Teachers Association, or TSTA, is the oldest education organization in Texas, affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA). TSTA is led by a full-time state president and vice president, a board of directors, and a democratically elected House of Delegates.

Mission

TSTA's mission is to "unite, organize and empower public education advocates to shape public education in Texas, thus providing a quality public school for every child."[1]

History

TSTA originated in Mexia in June 1880, when the North Texas Teachers Association and Austin Teachers Association combined. Among its many achievements: minimum foundation laws that set statewide teacher salaries; creation of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; certification laws; bills to establish maintenance and operation funds for schools; and thousands of other important bills. By an all-member vote in 1974, TSTA unified with the National Education Association, which is based in Washington, D.C.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Welcome to TSTA". Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  2. [2]
    "Texas State Teachers Association". tshaonline.org. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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