El Paso Teachers Association

10/22/2026

Firing Mike Morath is an easy, actionable promise from Gina Hinojosa. Fixing public education is far more difficult, writes the Editorial Board. bit.ly/4hWS5Sr

10/22/2026

What happens when Texas takes control of struggling public schools?

Teachers leave, enrollment drops and student test scores often barely improve.

Fresh research: https://theconversation.com/state-takeovers-of-struggling-texas-school-districts-come-at-a-high-cost-with-little-evidence-of-success-288256

10/21/2026

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10/21/2026

🚨 SCHOOLS WEREN’T CREATED TO RAISE CHILDREN.

That might sound harsh… but it matters.

Because somewhere along the way, we started expecting schools to do everything.

Teach academics.
Teach behavior.
Teach values.
Handle mental health.
Fill social gaps.
Raise children.

And when all of that lands on one system…
something starts to break.

Teachers aren’t walking away because they don’t care.
They’re overwhelmed because they care too much
in a system that keeps adding more to their role.

Schools can support.
Schools can guide.
Schools can shape.

But they were never meant to replace what starts at home.

And when we blur that line,
we don’t just stretch teachers too thin…
we make it harder for students to get what they actually need.

Because no system can do everything well.

The sooner we accept this, the sooner things can improve.

10/20/2026

El Paso ISD employees: Mandatory Employee Open Enrollment for 2027 health coverage runs from October 26 through November 18, 2026. 📆

On-site First Financial (FFGA) representatives will be visiting campuses districtwide to provide step-by-step assistance. ✅

Review the full on-site open enrollment assistance calendar here ➡️ bit.ly/HR_1011

EPISD Human Resources

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

We all want every student to thrive, and that starts with trusting the people who’ve dedicated their careers to teaching. Educators have the degrees, training, and years of classroom experience to decide what students learn.