Message from the TAAE President
Greetings, TAAE.
I’m sure by the time you read this message, many of you will have already begun another productive year in education in your respective districts for the 2024-2025 school year. I am honored to welcome each of you both new and old to our organization. This year is yet another special one. The spirit of the Texas Association for Alternative Education is still growing strong. We have continued to evolve and grow in spite of obstacles and roadblocks that plague many organizations today. Our motto: Shaping Lives, Changing Futures has continued to be our driving force. Thank you to all who have become active members in our goal to grow our organization. You each are the key in making this happen. We will grow when we strive together to reach our five TAAE goals: unite alternative professionals, support comprehensive training programs, collaborate with agencies dealing with alternative education and training, involve educators in the legislative and judicial process in alternative education, and promote the Educator Code of Ethics.
I want to thank all our 2024 conference attendees. I applaud each of you for taking time out of your summer schedules to attend, grow, and network with other colleagues in alternative education. I want to extend my sincere appreciation for all who have enthusiastically signed up and volunteered to support TAAE by serving on a committee, presenting, and donating to our Taylor Marceau scholarship fund. It is not too late for those of you who would like to sign up on a committee or to do a breakout. To my fellow board members, thank you all for your willingness and support. I am truly grateful. In my last year as your president, I’d like to focus on increasing our conference attendance, membership, and scholarship donations. I look forward to the continued success of this organization. Our round table discussions, school showcases, and conference resource library have all been welcomed additions to our organization. None of this would be possible without the willingness and efforts of each person that makes up this organization. Preparations are already in motion for our annual conference. We will celebrate our 35th year. I look forward to our Emerald Celebration June 30-July 2, 2025, in Houston, Texas.
Excitedly,
Lisa Rogers, PhD
TAAE President 2023 - 2025