All emotion–including anxiety, sadness, and anger–can be used as a fuel source to drive peak performance in our lives. Let Psychologist Adam Saenz show you how!

Watch I Feel Ya': A Psychologist's Quick Guide to Managing Emotions. (30 minutes)

Learn more from Adam at the TEPSA Virtual Summer Conference. More than 50 inspiring and educational sessions designed to get you ready for next year so you can enjoy the summer break!

Earn CPE credits, connect with colleagues and get a jump start on 2021-22 when you register today!

Analysis: A $5.5 Billion Shift in Who Pays for Public Education in Texas (Texas Tribune): Because of the way public schools are funded, a rise in local property tax revenue means the state doesn’t have to send as much money to local school districts. The schools would get the same amount as before — it’s not a budget cut — but the money that might have come from the state comes instead from local school property taxes.

US Dept of Ed Releases COVID-19 Handbook, Vol 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs: Research-based strategies to address the social, emotional, mental-health, and academic impacts of the pandemic on students, educators, and staff, such as how to address any potential anxiety or depression some may face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly a year of remote learning.

Summer School Program for K-1 English Learners: Requirements and reimbursement information for the 2021 EL summer school program.

No Kid Hungry needs your help! Your voice is essential in helping parents and caregivers find meals and access resources like SNAP.

Using No Kid Hungry’s texting line, parents and caregivers can text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 or use the Meal Finder Map to find their nearest meal sites. Consider using this media toolkit to help spread the word and ensure this information gets to folks in your community who need it the most!

Discussion has increased over the last few years over the roles of counselors within school settings. There has also been a healthy conversation about how to best support students in Title I schools and rural communities where resources are often stretched thin.

Researchers and professors who specialize in counseling at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) invite you to participate in a research study about school principal’s perceptions and attitudes regarding the roles, functions, and practices of school counselors. Information will be kept confidential.

Principals at Title I schools are especially encouraged to apply. Through your participation we hope to better bridge the gap between school counselors and principals to support students. Everyone completing the survey will receive a copy of the executive summary of the study and will have an opportunity to receive a gift card.