Need an idea for an ASTEF program or a slideshow for your chapter to celebrate and learn more about ASTEF, look on the Resource page for some great ideas.
The TSO Unifying Project for each regional conference in June will benefit ASTEF. Our theme for the unifying project is ACT: Invest in Education. ALL TSO members are members of ASTEF. The money collected with this fundraiser goes directly to ASTEF Project Stipends and Aspiring Educator fund. Hopefully you, your chapter, or someone you know has benefited from one of these grants. We hope that each attendee will contribute at least $5.00. Each luncheon table will have a red collection bag so the attendees will be able to drop their money into the bag. This collection reinforces the ASTEF mission of providing funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas and providing educational excellence for Texas students. We are asking that members bring cash for their donation, but they may write a check. Checks must be made payable to the chapter handling the regional conference money. If you are unable to attend your regional conference, please consider sending your donation with a friend. ASTEF challenges you to take the Red Bag Challenge again this year and make a meaningful impact by giving to this fundraiser.
Unlock new opportunities with ASTEF! During the Regional Conferences, this engaging breakout session will give attendees a closer look at the wide range of grants and stipends available to support educational and professional growth. Participants will learn how to access funding, navigate the application process, and maximize available resources on the ASTEF webpage. Don't miss this chance to invest in your and your chapter's future or help a woman become an educator. Discover how ASTEF can help turn your dreams into reality when applying for money. ASTEF has money to give away to members, to chapters, and to Aspiring Educators! Make plans to attend this informative breakout session. See you June 20!
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Hey, Girlfriend!
I have fabulous news: donors truly stepped up and gave $9953.74 during ASTEF’s Ignite the Heart February Contribution Campaign!! As wonderful as that is, I truly believe that if The Powers That Be would have used my video of Gramps, the world’s oldest Elvis impersonator, singing “Hunka Hunka Burning Love’ (while twisting his arthritic hips as far as his walker allowed), somebody would have coughed up the $46.26 to make it ten grand. Just sayin’. Here’s the latest news of Psycho Suzy and Zoom zaniness. PS decided to join our latest Zoom meeting from an undisclosed location where she was “glamping” with her grands. Evidently you can “glamp” in a yurt, treehouse, safari tent, or pod. PS must have been in a Safari tent because I swanny she was wearing a pith helmet! At least that’s what it looked like in her 3 second intervals on screen. Somebody else had to start the meeting because PS was like that song “Whoomp! There it is!” until she wasn’t. In and out, In and out. Bless her heart. I have to give her credit, though, she got the job done in those three second increments, but the rest of us had whiplash. Oh and the cute teenybopper tech wiz was given an assignment during Zoom, accepted it, created something brilliantly techy, and did a show and tell of it before the Zoom was over! She’s so sweet, cute, and smart. Bless her heart. There is such craziness going on with the Pad Pals. You remember I thought we could bling out the plain ASTEF shirts they were supposed to get, and PS shot me down. I’ll bet Louie down the street could get those shirts done pronto and cheap. Of course that would depend on how busy he is with the other half of his business – lube jobs on the side. But the Powers That Be decided to do Pad Pal buttons instead of shirts, and they can’t get them made right for love or money. They don’t know Louie. If the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, and Louie keeps reporting to his parole officer, he would do an excellent job on those shirts and buttons. Just sayin’ Click here for the rest of this Hey Girlfriend. 
Below is a button for the updated ASTEF Brochure. It has information and photos from the Denton Convention.
Download the file. Then you can share it with your chapter as a digital file. You can also print copies to share when you are informing people about ASTEF activities. |
ASTEF Directors would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended the convention and participated in our events. Thank you to all the members who sent gift cards, baskets, and participated in other fundraising ASTEF activities.
In 2025, ASTEF has
Use the button above to contribute to any of the ASTEF funds - Projects/Aspiring Educators, Leadership, or Scholarship using your credit card or PayPal account. Use the drop down menu after clicking on the Donate button to select the fund of your choice. These donations can be a one-time gift or a recurring donation. Donors can choose to cover the credit card fee. Example: A $10.00 donation has a $0.70 fee. By choosing the “add the fee” option, the donor has sent a $10.70 donation and ASTEF will receive the full $10.00 donation.
We received all Mid-Year/End of Year Reports and have updated the slide show. It has gotten longer with all the reports. Please watch the whole slide show to enjoy ALL the great projects our stipend winners have taken on to support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas and to promote educational excellence for Texas students. Click here to see the slideshow.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation is
ASTEF members may apply for a Texas State Organization (TSO) state scholarship; participate in leadership events; and apply for project stipends.
- to provide funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas, and
- to promote educational excellence for Texas students.
ASTEF members may apply for a Texas State Organization (TSO) state scholarship; participate in leadership events; and apply for project stipends.
2025-27 ASTEF THEME: DREAM BIG & ACT
2025-27 ASTEF Biennium Goals
A - Advance our mission as a Foundation by taking risks to strengthen and move forward with purpose, Aspire to excellence in all we do by setting high standards and pursuing them with intention, and Acknowledge the value of every member and celebrate contributions big and small.
C - Connect with members, Cultivate leadership, skills, and relationships that will carry our mission forward. Connect through events, projects, and shared experiences that build community.
T - Transform through innovation with fresh ideas and creative solutions that help us grow, adapt, and make an even greater impact and Take action on ideas and turn them into tangible results.
2025-27 ASTEF Biennium Goals
A - Advance our mission as a Foundation by taking risks to strengthen and move forward with purpose, Aspire to excellence in all we do by setting high standards and pursuing them with intention, and Acknowledge the value of every member and celebrate contributions big and small.
C - Connect with members, Cultivate leadership, skills, and relationships that will carry our mission forward. Connect through events, projects, and shared experiences that build community.
T - Transform through innovation with fresh ideas and creative solutions that help us grow, adapt, and make an even greater impact and Take action on ideas and turn them into tangible results.
Donating to our foundation is easy and only takes a few minutes. Quick ways to donate to ASTEF are:
- Donate button: Use the button below to contribute to any of the ASTEF funds - Projects/Aspiring Educators, Leadership, or Scholarship using your credit card or PayPal account. Use the drop down menu after clicking on the Donate button to select the fund of your choice. These donations can be a one-time gift or a recurring donation. Donors can choose to cover the credit card fee. Example: A $10.00 donation has a $0.70 fee. By choosing the “add the fee” option, the donor has sent a $10.70 donation and ASTEF will receive the full $10.00 donation.
- Use the Contribution Forms found on the Invest in Education page or the Forms Page to contribute by check to the fund of your choice (Scholarship, Leadership or Projects)
- Contribution Forms also give you the opportunity to designate the contribution as a memorial, honorarium or chapter contribution for convention recognition.
Thank you for your donations and support.
As a 501(c)(3) public charity, ASTEF provides funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas and promotes educational excellence for Texas students.