Texas Association of School Psychologists

02/05/2026

✨ Black History Month Panel | Hosted by the TASP Social Justice Committee ✨

Freedom Dreaming is more than imagining—it’s building, elevating, and sustaining Black voices in our field.

Join us for “Freedom Dreaming: Elevating Black Voices in School Psychology”, a powerful Black History Month panel centering Black excellence, lived experiences, and visionary leadership in school psychology.

🗓 February 17, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM CST
📍 Virtual | Zoom

🔗 Zoom Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cwhBHpaDTXO7wbl2iWa-Iw #/registration

🎤 Panelists include:
• Dr. Chase McCullum – 2026–2027 NASP President-Elect; NASP Strategic Liaison for Professional Development; School Psychology Consultant
• Dr. Kizzy Albritton – School Psychology Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Dr. Amber Gibson – Licensed Psychologist & School Psychologist, UT Southwestern Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• Dr. Kendra Hamilton – School Psychologist; Director of the Baylor School Psychology Program (Dallas Campus)
• Mariah Camper – School Psychology PhD Student, University of Texas at Austin

🖤 Why Black History Month matters...for everyone:

“Black history is American history.” — Carter G. Woodson

✨ This event is OPEN TO EVERYONE. ✨
Whether you are a student, practitioner, educator, leader, or ally, this space is for you. Join us as we honor Black history, celebrate Black brilliance, and commit to building a future in school psychology rooted in equity, liberation, and collective care.

01/28/2026

Consistent with NASP ethical principles, IV.1, school psychologists are responsible for promoting safe and supportive environments for students and families.

Acknowledging the trauma associated with deportation is a professional obligation, not a political stance. We must center care, compassion, and protection.

Advocacy resources are linked below:
1. Contact your elected officials through 5Calls:
https://5calls.org/

2. Identify your representatives:
https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

3. Register to vote, or confirm your voter registration through Vote Texas:
https://www.votetexas.gov/
The Texas primary election is March 3, 2026, with early voting beginning February 17.

01/27/2026

We are sharing resources that have been thoughtfully put together to support students and families navigating the fear and uncertainty of possible family separation.

Deep gratitude to the Minnesota School Psychologists Association for their partnership and for modeling how we show up for students, families, and our professional community.

This resource, “When Families Have to be Apart,” or “Cuando las familias tienen que estar aparte,” is designed to support practitioners as they care for students experiencing stress related to potential family separation. It is available in both English and Spanish.

If you speak another language and are interested in helping adapt this story for children in that language, I would love to collaborate and support that process. Please reach out to your friendly bilingual NASP Delegate at naspdelegate@txasp.org.

Thank you for all that you do to support our most vulnerable students and families. Your care matters.

Resource:https://tasp.memberclicks.net/assets/Resources/2026/Supporting_Families_Facing_Risk_of_Deportation_01_2026.pdf

01/26/2026

The Texas Association of School Psychologists stands with immigrant students and families and with educators and community members speaking up, particularly in light of the violent escalation of immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

Fear and family separation harm student well-being and learning. Schools must remain safe and welcoming spaces for all students, regardless of immigration status.

Join us in the next couple days as TASP shares resources and ways to support our students and families through these difficult times.

01/24/2026

The TASP Executive Board was scheduled to meet in Lubbock this weekend for our first meeting of 2026, but Texas weather had other plans! Fortunately we were all able to stay safe and warm by pivoting to a virtual meeting today. Thanks to these hard-working board members for spending this day putting in work to support school psychologists and students across Texas!

01/19/2026

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a visionary leader whose courage, clarity, and moral conviction changed the course of history.

In a little more than a decade, Dr. King helped move our nation closer to justice and equity in ways that generations before him had been denied. At a time when anger and violence felt like understandable responses to oppression, he chose a different path. He believed deeply in the power of nonviolence, not as passivity, but as disciplined, courageous action.

Through his words, his faith, and his unwavering commitment to peaceful resistance, Dr. King showed the world that lasting change is built through collective action, moral courage, and an unshakeable belief in our shared humanity. His leadership extended beyond civil rights to confront poverty, war, and injustice wherever they existed.

Dr. King reminds us that progress is not accidental. It is intentional. It requires courage, community, and a willingness to act in alignment with our values.

The TASP Social Justice Committee is interested in hosting a statewide Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Our goal is to encourage TASP members across Texas to engage in service within their respective local communities, honoring Dr. King’s legacy through collective action, advocacy, and community care.

Rather than coordinating a single centralized event, this initiative is designed to empower members to volunteer with organizations, schools, and community partners that align with the values of equity, justice, and service in their own regions. We believe this approach allows for broader participation and meaningful, community-specific impact across the state.

Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for showing us that words matter, actions matter, and love rooted in justice has the power to transform the world. Please share how you are honoring Dr. King.

11/29/2025

Celebrating 50 years of IDEA! 🎉

We are proud to join students, families, educators, and people with disabilities across the country in celebrating 50 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
But there is still work to be done. Write to Congress to support the IDEA Full Funding Act, which would require regular, mandatory increases in IDEA investments to finally meet funding levels that are required by law to support America’s children and schools.
https://buff.ly/IX2O1AL

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all of the hard working school psychs out there! We hope you have a restful break filled with family, friends, and fun.

11/11/2025

TASP joins NASP in recognizing our veterans and military service members today. Thank you all for your service.

This Veterans Day check out how integrating veterans and military service members into school psychology presents a unique opportunity to leverage their specialized skills. NASP members can read this article from an active military servicewoman and graduate student explores the intersection of military service and the pursuit of a career in school psychology. https://buff.ly/CHopb0E

11/09/2025

It was an incredible time of learning, networking, and celebrating the critical work that we do as Texas School Psychologists in Sugar Land at the 2025 TASP Fall Convention. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces, as well as the many early career and graduate students who attended this year. Thank you to the TASP Board and especially to the convention committee who work so hard to put on this great event every year. We can’t wait to see you all at the TASP 2026 convention in Denton!
-Dr. Christy Chapman, TASP President

11/07/2025

Today on this final day of National School Psychology week, we encourage you to reflect on your path as a school psychologist. Reflect, celebrate, and plan for year-round advocacy for our profession and the students we serve. We hope that you were celebrated by your school districts this week, and here at TASP, we continue to celebrate and advocate for YOU every day!

11/06/2025

Today, TASP encourages you to share your path to becoming a school psychologist!