Wife, mom, and proud public education advocate. Personal account - opinions are my own. Follow my ATPE adventures @ATPE_TriciaC.
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27 Mar 2024
I have a new ATPE Twitter account y’all! Please follow me @ATPE_TriciaC!
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Tricia Cave retweeted
3 Sep 2025
Teachers & students deserve LESS testing, not more. HB 8 would expand STAAR to 51 tests. Contact your House member today before the session ends, which could be as soon as tonight: votervoice.net/ATPE/Campaign…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
6 Aug 2025
The House is currently under a quorum break, which means they cannot conduct business.
Please let me know below what you think of these bills.
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Tricia Cave retweeted
6 Aug 2025
Here is a blog post about the two bills: teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Bl…
The Senate Education K-16 committee will be hearing SB 8 today, upon adjournment from the Senate floor.
Link to live feed: senate.texas.gov/av-live.php
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Tricia Cave retweeted
6 Aug 2025
Good morning!
In case you haven’t heard, there has been movement on testing/accountability in the legislature over the past few days. 🧵
The House and Senate have filed identical bills.
House: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89…
Senate: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
5 Aug 2025
Lawmakers say they are "eliminating STAAR." But HB 8/SB 8 might not deliver what educators parents expect. So what’s really in the bills?
🎯 Get the facts from ATPE's @TeachtheVote: teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Bl…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
5 Aug 2025
There has been action on testing in #txlege in the past 48 hours.
HB 8 filed: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89…
SB 8 filed: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89…
Senate hearing on SB 8 tomorrow at 9 am or on adjournment: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89…
What do you think about these bills?
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Tricia Cave retweeted
25 Jul 2025
Testing & accountability are on the table this special session. ATPE advocates for you. atpe.org/join-now
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Tricia Cave retweeted
24 Jul 2025
Now more than ever, Texas educators need protection, advocacy, and real support.
ATPE offers the coverage, community, and voice you deserve—right when it matters most.
Don’t wait. Join today 👉 atpe.org/join-now
#WhyJoinATPE #TxEd #PublicEducationMatters #ATPE
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31 May 2025
Way to go @ATPE_HeatherS!
31 May 2025
.@ATPE_HeatherS spoke with @fox7austin @KoskionFOX7 about the complexities in #HB2 and how it funds #txed. fox7austin.com/news/texas-sc…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
15 May 2025
Senate Ed will be resuming shortly! Here is the link to watch live: senate.texas.gov/videoplayer…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
15 May 2025
The Senate Education K-16 committee is currently hearing HB 2.
Watch live: senate.texas.gov/videoplayer…
Read about this version of the bill: teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Bl…
Contact your Senator with feedback on the bill: atpe.org/At-The-Capitol/Advo…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
14 May 2025
After weeks of “hurry up and wait,” Chairman Creighton has released a few details on his committee substitute for HB 2, and the result is a mixed bag for public educators and school districts. Read more on ATPE's TeachtheVote.org: teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Bl…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
12 May 2025
ATPE-supported HB 4 is on today's House calendar! Contact your state rep now using ATPE's Advocacy Central and ask them to vote yes on HB 4 with an amendment to pause the punitive aspects of the accountability system for three years.
votervoice.net/ATPE/Campaign…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
22 Apr 2025
Good morning from the House Public Education Committee, where we will hear 12 bills including Chairman @toddahunter’s bill for a recapture credit for windstorm insurance payments, as well as a prepayment recapture credit from @MorganMeyerTX. House goes to floor at 11.
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16 Apr 2025
RT @and_chevalier: What I love about my indoctrination into Texan culture as a TX public school student is that I learned to be resilient,…
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Tricia Cave retweeted
15 Apr 2025
A $7 billion giveaway to private schools deserves serious public scrutiny. Let's put it on the ballot and let Texans decide. Contact your state rep: votervoice.net/ATPE/Campaign… #txlege #NoVouchers
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Tricia Cave retweeted
3 Apr 2025
As this formal meeting will not be live streamed, I do intend to live tweet from the meeting once it begins. Stay tuned!
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Tricia Cave retweeted
3 Apr 2025
After the House adjourns, there will be a formal meeting of the Committee on Public Education. They will be voting out the school finance bill, HB 2, and the voucher, SB 2, among other bills.
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Tricia Cave retweeted
3 Apr 2025
Good morning from the Subcommittee on Academic and Career-Oriented Education. There are 5 bills on the agenda this morning, and I’m pretty sure we’ll be done here before the House gavels in at 10.
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