Texas State Teachers Association
James Hallamek is a skilled government relations and political specialist currently employed at the Texas State Teachers Association since August 2023. Prior experience includes serving as a legislative intern at the Texas Senate from June 2022 to May 2023, and a congressional intern at the U.S. House of Representatives from February 2022 to May 2022. Earlier roles include working as a student assistant at Texas McCombs School of Business from June 2021 to September 2021, a sales associate at Five Below from June 2020 to January 2021, and a kitchen worker/cashier at Benny's TX BBQ from February 2018 to August 2019. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from The University of Texas at Austin, where studies were completed from August 2019 to May 2023.
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Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA Mission and Vision Statement MISSION STATEMENT The Texas State Teachers Association will unite, organize and empower public education advocates to shape public education in Texas thus providing a quality public school for every child. VISION STATEMENT In order to shape public education in Texas, the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) will: Be receptive and responsive to the diverse needs of the membership, embracing differences; Be results-oriented, achieving outcomes that have a clear impact on members; Focus on systemic change, rather than on individual change; and Generate sufficient resources to expand association programs and services to meet all organizational needs. TSTA will maintain an internal culture that values: Open, honest and respectful communication; Organizational and individual change based on data, assessment and evaluation; and Shared accountability, collaboration and teamwork among all stakeholders – members, leaders, management and staff. Further, TSTA must Focus its resources on organizing; and Recruit and visibly organize within locals that show potential and commitment.