A big round of applause for the 26 Texas public schools who received the National Blue Ribbon Schools honors!

Press Release: bit.ly/46jhL2G

Congratulations to the 2023 Heroes for Children Award recipients!

🎬Lights, camera, action! Texas students, now is your chance to showcase your talents.

All students in grades 6–12 are invited to create a 30-second video for @TakeCareofTX about how they take care of the environment.

Learn how to enter here: bit.ly/3ESg4Op.

Counterfeit pills are designed to look a lot like the real ones, but many contain fentanyl. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is an opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, and just a small amount can cause accidental poisoning and be deadly. Remember, #OnePillKills .

TEA Announces Temporary Delay of Release of 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings

Press Release: bit.ly/48cjqcg

TX High School Principals: Nominate your qualifying high school juniors or seniors to apply for the 2024 United States Senate Youth Program. Applications are due by October 6. Find program and application information here: bit.ly/3qqQSHj.

Today, we join the nation in remembering the lives lost and the heroes who emerged on September 11, 2001. Let us never forget the unity and resilience that defined us as a nation. #September11

(📷: Courtesy of 9/11 Memorial & Museum)

Do you know a Texas K-6 educator who is excelling in teaching STEM? If so, nominate them for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Award - the nation's highest honor for STEM teachers.

📝paemst.nsf.gov

TASA just formally announced the 6 finalists for 2024 #txed Teacher of the Year! Congrats to Secondary Teacher of the Year finalists Naveen Cunha, Schrundagale Griffith + Dr. Cynthia Hopkins! tasanet.org/tasa-names-six… #TXTOY #InspiringLeaders

TASA just formally announced the 6 finalists for 2024 #txed Teacher of the Year! Congrats to Elementary Teacher of the Year finalists Dr. Isela Russell, Taniece Thompson-Smith + Genesis Yougas! tasanet.org/tasa-names-six… #TXTOY #InspiringLeaders

The Texas SPED Support website is live!

Check it out⬇️

spedsupport.tea.texas.gov

High School Principals: Let’s recognize our Texas students for their outstanding academic achievement on a national level! Nominate your graduating seniors to apply for the 2024 United States Presidential Scholars Program.

Find more info➡️bit.ly/44AcVgm

Kicking off the 2023-24 school year with visits to San Antonio ISD, Gregory-Portland ISD, Brownsville ISD, and Alice ISD.

Welcome back to school, Texas!

Announcing Purple Star Campus Designations for 150 Texas public schools. Texas Education Agency

Texas is proud to support our brave military families, including the nearly 200,000 military-connected students in our schools.

Learn more: bit.ly/3KSto8w

ICYMI: The new Texas SPED Support website is launching this month! Get ready to access valuable resources, online courses, and tools for educators and administrators in special education.

Follow Texas SPED Support for all the latest updates.

A big thank you to San Antonio ISD & Brackenridge High for welcoming Commissioner Morath to campus this morning.

Have a GREAT 2023-24 school year!

It was a great day at Gregory-Portland Middle School!

Thank you to the students, educators, and staff for welcoming Commissioner Morath today.

With Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings issued for parts of Texas— take steps to keep you and your loved ones safe.🌀

📋Make A Plan
🎒Prepare Your Emergency Kit
📲Sign Up For Local Alerts
🚘Map Out Your Evacuation Routes

Tips: ready.gov/hurricanes

#txwx #HurricaneSeason

Today is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.

As we head back to school, it's important to educate students about the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit pills and how lethal they can be.

Find resources and much more at: tea.texas.gov/fentanyl.

#OnePillKills

Today is National Fentanyl Prevention & Awareness Day.

Texas plays a key role in combating the national fentanyl crisis. Since #OperationLoneStar launched, we've seized over 426 million lethal doses.

Do your part to help save lives & talk to your loved ones about fentanyl.