TSTA is a movement to change the way public schools, their students and employees are treated. Our mission statement says it best: “The Texas State Teachers Association will unite, organize and empower public education advocates to shape public education in Texas thus providing a quality public school for every child.”
Founded in 1880, we are the Texas affiliate of the National Education Association, 3.2 million members strong. Call us at (877) ASK-TSTA or (512) 476-5355.
Win Posters!!
Have you changed campuses? Are you not getting our newsletter delivered to your personal email address?
Update your contact information so that we can be sure that every member’s voice is heard.
We’re giving away lots of awesome posters, so take advantage of this easy opportunity to win big!
Meet Your DPEA Officers!
DPEA officers are elected by the members of DPEA to be the voice of the employees of DPISD. We’re here to help with employment matters, supporting public educators, and training members to be the best educators we can be.
Attend these great FREE PD Trainings
Start your year (or career!) off with the basics about your rights! Free CPE credit for current members, but anyone can join our Zoom sessions at 6pm on the listed days.
We’ll repeat the training at 6:45 pm so you can hop on whenever works for you and still get the whole training.
More Events!
Make sure you’re getting our newsletter so you can easily stay up to date on our local and state events.
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DPEA Thinks YOU Deserve a Great Raise this Year!
What do you think? As your DPEA officers advocate for great raises for everyone this school year, we want to amplify the voices of paras and other support personnel. Follow the link to give us your opinion and to volunteer to help with this campaign.
Calling all Early Career Educators!
Learn how to be proactive in getting the most from your career from your fellow TSTA educators. We’re offering four 30-minute mini-sessions to share how they live their best educator lives. Breakfast & lunch (to go) included!
DPEA Needs YOU!
RSVP to our upcoming Pay Raise Campaign Info meeting to contribute your unique perspective to our campaign. All members are welcome to attend and to be the contact person for DPEA at your campus/worksite.
Your DPEA officers will be at Hiccups & Churroholic starting at 4:30pm to treat participants to refreshments and we’ll start our meeting at 5pm.
Participate with DPEA
You’re invited to our second Members Meeting of the school year. We’ll check in, discuss local/state/national updates, and talk about our upcoming pay raise campaign. We’ll also treat you to a churro, ice cream, or bubble tea!
DP-TESS Training
On Monday October 23rd we hope to see you at our appraisal training. Come and meet with local officers, enjoy and appetizer all while learning your rights regarding an appraisal. You can click the link below to RSVP.
Find Your People!
We’re the local chapter of the organization that amplifies the voices of educators across the nation. If you’re an employee of Deer Park ISD, you should check your eligibility for membership at mytsta.org.
Members Meeting
Come check in with DPEA/TSTA/NEA at the first of our 3 annual members meetings. We’ll discuss board policy, results from our surveys, and next steps for advocacy.
Update Us
Here’s our general back to school survey and contact info update; please share with other members at your campus/worksite!
Bulletin Board Kit.
Members, help DPEA reach our goal of being more visible by signing up to put up a bulletin board area where everyone can find DPEA/TSTA/NEA information.
Once you sign up, we’ll deliver a kit to your campus/worksite with everything you need to set up a great bulletin board area!
We’re Here for YOU
Put the U in Union at one of our weekly fall hangouts. If you have questions about your employment, your local/state/national association, or simply want some social time, you’re invited!
We’ll treat you to refreshments when we can and we’ll even to a giveaway at each hangout for that sweet branded merch.
Educate Yourself
Start the year off well-educated about your rights and evaluation expectations. Invite your colleagues, you won’t want to miss these. Free CPE for members!
88th Texas Legislative Session
The legislative session has begun, please click the link below to stay up to date with what is going on
and how this will effect educators in Texas.
https://tsta.org/issues_and_action/top-education-issues/#Fund
NEA Member Benefits
Click the link below for additional information about TSTA and NEA member benefits!
Welcome New DPEA Members!
We wish you the best of luck starting the 2022-2023 school year as part of the DPEA family. We know it’ll be a busy year, but you will benefit from attending our events and reading our emails. Stay connected!
DPEA BBQ Drive-Thru Success!
We shared dinner with plenty of DPEA members and had a great time catching up.
We love y’all!!!
We’ll see y’all at the Rally!
Take a Stand!
Be like these AWESOME colleagues and show your support for a raise for all the hardworking people of Deer Park ISD by coming to the next school board meeting.
Pledge to Support Honesty in Education
We demand that our schools have the resources to meet every child’s needs with well-trained and supported teachers and a curriculum that helps them reckon with the past and shape our future.
Voodoo Parties were a sweet & spooky success!
Huge thank you to our DPEA Association Representatives who coordinated donut parties at their campuses in October. It was so much tasty fun and a much needed pick-me-up!
Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Email us at deerparkeducationassociation1@gmail.com
