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ALPHABET SOUP TRANSLATOR:
What Do All Those Letters Stand For?
ATPE -- Association of Texas Professional Educators. Anti-union organization of teachers, supervisors, and administrators.
CSOTTE -- Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education. Umbrella organizations for Texas organizations for teacher education
SBEC -- State Board for Educator Certification. New state agency created by Senate Bill 1 to oversee all aspects of certification of educators in Pre-K through grade 12
TACA - - Texas Alternative Certification Association
TACO – Texas Association of Certification Officers
TACTE -- Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education or the Council of Deans of Education
TAECTE – Texas Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
TAPHERD – Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
TCTA -- Texas Classroom Teachers Association. Anti-union organization of teachers.
TDFE – Texas Directors of Field Experiences. Represents the individuals from each campus who place student teachers and teacher aides
TEA -- Texas Education Agency. The state agency responsible for implementing legislation and actions of the State Board of Education.
TFT -- Texas Federation of Teachers. A.F. of L. affiliate.
TPFEA – Texas Professors of Educational Administration
TSCTE -- Texas Society of College Teachers of Education. Represents faculty in teacher education.
TSTA -- Texas State Teachers Association. NEA affiliate.
TTE -- Texas Teacher Educators. Represents those interested in student teaching and field-based education. Includes public school teachers as well as college/university personnel.