We are STAT, the Science Teachers Association of Texas.

STAT is

• A statewide organization of elementary, middle level, and high school teachers, college educators, supervisors of science, principals and others dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of science education in our schools.
• A chapter of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) is to build a community dedicated to advancing science teaching and learning.

 

Vision Statement
The vision of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) is to establish STAT as a resource for science education so that all students are scientifically and technologically literate, responsible, and productive citizens.

Position Statements
The STAT board has begun a critical and timely initiative, the consideration and endorsement of statements representing a STAT official position regarding selected topics of concern for Texas teachers of science. Click here for STAT's position statements.

History
STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas, was formally organized in 1957 during the 4th Annual Conference for the Advancement of Science & Mathematics Teaching (CASMT). STAT membership is more than 6,000 strong!

CAST
The Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching is the annual meeting of STAT. Attendance in recent years has exceeded 7,000 participants, which makes CAST the nation's largest statewide meeting of Science Teachers.