diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_app/Cargo.toml
index b50acf709ea7a..49066100019c5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ dynamic_plugins = ["libloading"]
 # bevy
 bevy_derive = { path = "../bevy_derive", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.2.1" }
-bevy_tasks = { path = "../bevy_tasks", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.2.1" }
 
 # other
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
index 76798d06809f2..3a6bb066cfe8e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{app_builder::AppBuilder, DefaultTaskPoolOptions};
+use crate::app_builder::AppBuilder;
 use bevy_ecs::{ParallelExecutor, Resources, Schedule, World};
 
 #[allow(clippy::needless_doctest_main)]
@@ -64,20 +64,16 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     pub fn run(mut self) {
-        // Setup the default bevy task pools
-        self.resources
-            .get_cloned::<DefaultTaskPoolOptions>()
-            .unwrap_or_else(DefaultTaskPoolOptions::default)
-            .create_default_pools(&mut self.resources);
-
         self.startup_schedule
             .initialize(&mut self.world, &mut self.resources);
+        self.startup_executor.initialize(&mut self.resources);
         self.startup_executor.run(
             &mut self.startup_schedule,
             &mut self.world,
             &mut self.resources,
         );
 
+        self.executor.initialize(&mut self.resources);
         let runner = std::mem::replace(&mut self.runner, Box::new(run_once));
         (runner)(self);
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
index a409edbfafae3..d2e241616b55d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ mod app_builder;
 mod event;
 mod plugin;
 mod schedule_runner;
-mod task_pool_options;
 
 pub use app::*;
 pub use app_builder::*;
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ pub use bevy_derive::DynamicPlugin;
 pub use event::*;
 pub use plugin::*;
 pub use schedule_runner::*;
-pub use task_pool_options::*;
 
 pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::{
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_asset/Cargo.toml
index a74abe54a8d1c..1a183273b3163 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ filesystem_watcher = ["notify"]
 # bevy
 bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.2.1" }
+bevy_tasks = { path = "../bevy_tasks", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_type_registry = { path = "../bevy_type_registry", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_property = { path = "../bevy_property", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_utils = { path = "../bevy_utils", version = "0.2.1" }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs
index e473476acf0a7..210343a2fd55b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use anyhow::Result;
 use bevy_ecs::{Res, Resource, Resources};
+use bevy_tasks::TaskPool;
 use bevy_utils::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use crossbeam_channel::TryRecvError;
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ use std::{
     env, fs, io,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     sync::Arc,
-    thread,
 };
 
 use thiserror::Error;
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ pub enum AssetServerError {
     AssetWatchError { path: PathBuf },
 }
 
-struct LoaderThread {
-    // NOTE: these must remain private. the LoaderThread Arc counters are used to determine thread liveness
-    // if there is one reference, the loader thread is dead. if there are two references, the loader thread is active
-    requests: Arc<RwLock<Vec<LoadRequest>>>,
-}
-
 /// Info about a specific asset, such as its path and its current load state
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct AssetInfo {
@@ -73,11 +67,10 @@ impl LoadState {
 /// Loads assets from the filesystem on background threads
 pub struct AssetServer {
     asset_folders: RwLock<Vec<PathBuf>>,
-    loader_threads: RwLock<Vec<LoaderThread>>,
-    max_loader_threads: usize,
     asset_handlers: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Box<dyn AssetLoadRequestHandler>>>>,
     // TODO: this is a hack to enable retrieving generic AssetLoader<T>s. there must be a better way!
     loaders: Vec<Resources>,
+    task_pool: TaskPool,
     extension_to_handler_index: HashMap<String, usize>,
     extension_to_loader_index: HashMap<String, usize>,
     asset_info: RwLock<HashMap<HandleId, AssetInfo>>,
@@ -86,25 +79,22 @@ pub struct AssetServer {
     filesystem_watcher: Arc<RwLock<Option<FilesystemWatcher>>>,
 }
 
-impl Default for AssetServer {
-    fn default() -> Self {
+impl AssetServer {
+    pub fn new(task_pool: TaskPool) -> Self {
         AssetServer {
-            #[cfg(feature = "filesystem_watcher")]
-            filesystem_watcher: Arc::new(RwLock::new(None)),
-            max_loader_threads: 4,
             asset_folders: Default::default(),
-            loader_threads: Default::default(),
             asset_handlers: Default::default(),
             loaders: Default::default(),
             extension_to_handler_index: Default::default(),
             extension_to_loader_index: Default::default(),
             asset_info_paths: Default::default(),
             asset_info: Default::default(),
+            task_pool,
+            #[cfg(feature = "filesystem_watcher")]
+            filesystem_watcher: Arc::new(RwLock::new(None)),
         }
     }
-}
 
-impl AssetServer {
     pub fn add_handler<T>(&mut self, asset_handler: T)
     where
         T: AssetLoadRequestHandler,
@@ -183,46 +173,6 @@ impl AssetServer {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "filesystem_watcher")]
-    pub fn filesystem_watcher_system(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
-        let mut changed = HashSet::default();
-
-        loop {
-            let result = {
-                let rwlock_guard = asset_server.filesystem_watcher.read();
-                if let Some(filesystem_watcher) = rwlock_guard.as_ref() {
-                    filesystem_watcher.receiver.try_recv()
-                } else {
-                    break;
-                }
-            };
-            let event = match result {
-                Ok(result) => result.unwrap(),
-                Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => break,
-                Err(TryRecvError::Disconnected) => panic!("FilesystemWatcher disconnected"),
-            };
-            if let notify::event::Event {
-                kind: notify::event::EventKind::Modify(_),
-                paths,
-                ..
-            } = event
-            {
-                for path in paths.iter() {
-                    if !changed.contains(path) {
-                        let root_path = asset_server.get_root_path().unwrap();
-                        let relative_path = path.strip_prefix(root_path).unwrap();
-                        match asset_server.load_untyped(relative_path) {
-                            Ok(_) => {}
-                            Err(AssetServerError::AssetLoadError(error)) => panic!("{:?}", error),
-                            Err(_) => {}
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                changed.extend(paths);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     fn get_root_path(&self) -> Result<PathBuf, AssetServerError> {
         if let Ok(manifest_dir) = env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR") {
             Ok(PathBuf::from(manifest_dir))
@@ -315,12 +265,21 @@ impl AssetServer {
                     }
                 };
 
-                self.send_request_to_loader_thread(LoadRequest {
+                let load_request = LoadRequest {
                     handle_id,
                     path: path.to_owned(),
                     handler_index: *index,
                     version: new_version,
-                });
+                };
+
+                let asset_handlers = self.asset_handlers.clone();
+                self.task_pool
+                    .spawn(async move {
+                        let handlers = asset_handlers.read();
+                        let request_handler = &handlers[load_request.handler_index];
+                        request_handler.handle_request(&load_request);
+                    })
+                    .detach();
 
                 // TODO: watching each asset explicitly is a simpler implementation, its possible it would be more efficient to watch
                 // folders instead (when possible)
@@ -370,56 +329,6 @@ impl AssetServer {
         Some(load_state)
     }
 
-    fn send_request_to_loader_thread(&self, load_request: LoadRequest) {
-        // NOTE: This lock makes the call to Arc::strong_count safe. Removing (or reordering) it could result in undefined behavior
-        let mut loader_threads = self.loader_threads.write();
-        if loader_threads.len() < self.max_loader_threads {
-            let loader_thread = LoaderThread {
-                requests: Arc::new(RwLock::new(vec![load_request])),
-            };
-            let requests = loader_thread.requests.clone();
-            loader_threads.push(loader_thread);
-            Self::start_thread(self.asset_handlers.clone(), requests);
-        } else {
-            let most_free_thread = loader_threads
-                .iter()
-                .min_by_key(|l| l.requests.read().len())
-                .unwrap();
-            let mut requests = most_free_thread.requests.write();
-            requests.push(load_request);
-            // if most free thread only has one reference, the thread as spun down. if so, we need to spin it back up!
-            if Arc::strong_count(&most_free_thread.requests) == 1 {
-                Self::start_thread(
-                    self.asset_handlers.clone(),
-                    most_free_thread.requests.clone(),
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn start_thread(
-        request_handlers: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Box<dyn AssetLoadRequestHandler>>>>,
-        requests: Arc<RwLock<Vec<LoadRequest>>>,
-    ) {
-        thread::spawn(move || {
-            loop {
-                let request = {
-                    let mut current_requests = requests.write();
-                    if current_requests.len() == 0 {
-                        // if there are no requests, spin down the thread
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    current_requests.pop().unwrap()
-                };
-
-                let handlers = request_handlers.read();
-                let request_handler = &handlers[request.handler_index];
-                request_handler.handle_request(&request);
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     fn load_assets_in_folder_recursive(
         &self,
         path: &Path,
@@ -456,3 +365,43 @@ impl AssetServer {
         Ok(handle_ids)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(feature = "filesystem_watcher")]
+pub fn filesystem_watcher_system(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
+    let mut changed = HashSet::default();
+
+    loop {
+        let result = {
+            let rwlock_guard = asset_server.filesystem_watcher.read();
+            if let Some(filesystem_watcher) = rwlock_guard.as_ref() {
+                filesystem_watcher.receiver.try_recv()
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        };
+        let event = match result {
+            Ok(result) => result.unwrap(),
+            Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => break,
+            Err(TryRecvError::Disconnected) => panic!("FilesystemWatcher disconnected"),
+        };
+        if let notify::event::Event {
+            kind: notify::event::EventKind::Modify(_),
+            paths,
+            ..
+        } = event
+        {
+            for path in paths.iter() {
+                if !changed.contains(path) {
+                    let root_path = asset_server.get_root_path().unwrap();
+                    let relative_path = path.strip_prefix(root_path).unwrap();
+                    match asset_server.load_untyped(relative_path) {
+                        Ok(_) => {}
+                        Err(AssetServerError::AssetLoadError(error)) => panic!("{:?}", error),
+                        Err(_) => {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            changed.extend(paths);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
index b2751a37fee1e..01186472482f2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ mod loader;
 
 pub use asset_server::*;
 pub use assets::*;
+use bevy_tasks::IoTaskPool;
 pub use handle::*;
 pub use load_request::*;
 pub use loader::*;
@@ -33,15 +34,21 @@ pub struct AssetPlugin;
 
 impl Plugin for AssetPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
+        let task_pool = app
+            .resources()
+            .get::<IoTaskPool>()
+            .expect("IoTaskPool resource not found")
+            .0
+            .clone();
         app.add_stage_before(bevy_app::stage::PRE_UPDATE, stage::LOAD_ASSETS)
             .add_stage_after(bevy_app::stage::POST_UPDATE, stage::ASSET_EVENTS)
-            .init_resource::<AssetServer>()
+            .add_resource(AssetServer::new(task_pool))
             .register_property::<HandleId>();
 
         #[cfg(feature = "filesystem_watcher")]
         app.add_system_to_stage(
             stage::LOAD_ASSETS,
-            AssetServer::filesystem_watcher_system.system(),
+            asset_server::filesystem_watcher_system.system(),
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_core/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_core/Cargo.toml
index 061e8050797b3..79f9b0a332586 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_core/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ bevy_property = { path = "../bevy_property", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_type_registry = { path = "../bevy_type_registry", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.2.1" }
 bevy_utils = { path = "../bevy_utils", version = "0.2.1" }
+bevy_tasks = { path = "../bevy_tasks", version = "0.2.1" }
+
+log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies]
 instant = "0.1.6"
diff --git a/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
index c1e8f7169f708..be901f68140a0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 mod bytes;
 mod float_ord;
 mod label;
+mod task_pool_options;
 mod time;
 
 pub use bytes::*;
 pub use float_ord::*;
 pub use label::*;
+pub use task_pool_options::DefaultTaskPoolOptions;
 pub use time::*;
 
 pub mod prelude {
-    pub use crate::{EntityLabels, Labels, Time, Timer};
+    pub use crate::{DefaultTaskPoolOptions, EntityLabels, Labels, Time, Timer};
 }
 
 use bevy_app::prelude::*;
@@ -23,6 +25,12 @@ pub struct CorePlugin;
 
 impl Plugin for CorePlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
+        // Setup the default bevy task pools
+        app.resources_mut()
+            .get_cloned::<DefaultTaskPoolOptions>()
+            .unwrap_or_else(DefaultTaskPoolOptions::default)
+            .create_default_pools(app.resources_mut());
+
         app.init_resource::<Time>()
             .init_resource::<EntityLabels>()
             .register_component::<Timer>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/task_pool_options.rs b/crates/bevy_core/src/task_pool_options.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from crates/bevy_app/src/task_pool_options.rs
rename to crates/bevy_core/src/task_pool_options.rs
index e0a1a31e32c06..902e8bf7e1230 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/task_pool_options.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_core/src/task_pool_options.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use bevy_ecs::Resources;
-use bevy_tasks::{AsyncComputeTaskPool, ComputeTaskPool, IOTaskPool, TaskPoolBuilder};
+use bevy_tasks::{AsyncComputeTaskPool, ComputeTaskPool, IoTaskPool, TaskPoolBuilder};
 
 /// Defines a simple way to determine how many threads to use given the number of remaining cores
 /// and number of total cores
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl DefaultTaskPoolOptions {
 
         let mut remaining_threads = total_threads;
 
-        if !resources.contains::<IOTaskPool>() {
+        if !resources.contains::<IoTaskPool>() {
             // Determine the number of IO threads we will use
             let io_threads = self
                 .io
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl DefaultTaskPoolOptions {
             log::trace!("IO Threads: {}", io_threads);
             remaining_threads = remaining_threads.saturating_sub(io_threads);
 
-            resources.insert(IOTaskPool(
+            resources.insert(IoTaskPool(
                 TaskPoolBuilder::default()
                     .num_threads(io_threads)
                     .thread_name("IO Task Pool".to_string())
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs
index 57d26650bf4ee..cdde687a32433 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ impl ParallelExecutor {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn initialize(&mut self, resources: &mut Resources) {
+        if resources.get::<ComputeTaskPool>().is_none() {
+            resources.insert(ComputeTaskPool(TaskPool::default()));
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn run(&mut self, schedule: &mut Schedule, world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources) {
         let schedule_generation = schedule.generation();
         let schedule_changed = schedule.generation() != self.last_schedule_generation;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/lib.rs
index 33c379139ebcf..43c3b5de15527 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ mod single_threaded_task_pool;
 pub use single_threaded_task_pool::{Scope, TaskPool, TaskPoolBuilder};
 
 mod usages;
-pub use usages::{AsyncComputeTaskPool, ComputeTaskPool, IOTaskPool};
+pub use usages::{AsyncComputeTaskPool, ComputeTaskPool, IoTaskPool};
 
 mod countdown_event;
 pub use countdown_event::CountdownEvent;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::{
         iter::ParallelIterator,
         slice::{ParallelSlice, ParallelSliceMut},
-        usages::{AsyncComputeTaskPool, ComputeTaskPool, IOTaskPool},
+        usages::{AsyncComputeTaskPool, ComputeTaskPool, IoTaskPool},
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs
index 6087a050ae1f3..2456be140fad7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ use std::{
 pub struct Task<T>(async_executor::Task<T>);
 
 impl<T> Task<T> {
+    /// Creates a new task from a given async_executor::Task
+    pub fn new(task: async_executor::Task<T>) -> Self {
+        Self(task)
+    }
+
     /// Detaches the task to let it keep running in the background. See `async_executor::Task::detach`
     pub fn detach(self) {
         self.0.detach();
diff --git a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task_pool.rs b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task_pool.rs
index 2b101437e3875..ce49292ee7f23 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task_pool.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task_pool.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use std::{
 
 use futures_lite::{future, pin};
 
+use crate::Task;
+
 /// Used to create a TaskPool
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
 pub struct TaskPoolBuilder {
@@ -197,14 +199,11 @@ impl TaskPool {
     /// Spawns a static future onto the thread pool. The returned Task is a future. It can also be
     /// cancelled and "detached" allowing it to continue running without having to be polled by the
     /// end-user.
-    pub fn spawn<T>(
-        &self,
-        future: impl Future<Output = T> + Send + 'static,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = T> + Send
+    pub fn spawn<T>(&self, future: impl Future<Output = T> + Send + 'static) -> Task<T>
     where
         T: Send + 'static,
     {
-        self.executor.spawn(future)
+        Task::new(self.executor.spawn(future))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/usages.rs b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/usages.rs
index f604aae70a73f..c7c73c3b51ea5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/usages.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/usages.rs
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ impl Deref for AsyncComputeTaskPool {
 /// A newtype for a task pool for IO-intensive work (i.e. tasks that spend very little time in a
 /// "woken" state)
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct IOTaskPool(pub TaskPool);
+pub struct IoTaskPool(pub TaskPool);
 
-impl Deref for IOTaskPool {
+impl Deref for IoTaskPool {
     type Target = TaskPool;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs
index 2dc03df716109..cb6d558c94694 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{CalculatedSize, Node};
 use bevy_asset::{Assets, Handle};
-use bevy_core::FloatOrd;
-use bevy_ecs::{Changed, Local, Query, Res, ResMut};
+use bevy_ecs::{Changed, Entity, Local, Query, Res, ResMut};
 use bevy_math::Size;
 use bevy_render::{
     draw::{Draw, DrawContext, Drawable},
@@ -12,11 +11,10 @@ use bevy_render::{
 use bevy_sprite::TextureAtlas;
 use bevy_text::{DrawableText, Font, FontAtlasSet, TextStyle};
 use bevy_transform::prelude::GlobalTransform;
-use bevy_utils::HashSet;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct QueuedTextGlyphs {
-    glyphs: HashSet<(Handle<Font>, FloatOrd, char)>,
+pub struct QueuedText {
+    entities: Vec<Entity>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Clone)]
@@ -27,43 +25,48 @@ pub struct Text {
 }
 
 pub fn text_system(
-    mut queued_text_glyphs: Local<QueuedTextGlyphs>,
+    mut queued_text: Local<QueuedText>,
     mut textures: ResMut<Assets<Texture>>,
     fonts: Res<Assets<Font>>,
     mut font_atlas_sets: ResMut<Assets<FontAtlasSet>>,
     mut texture_atlases: ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlas>>,
-    mut query: Query<(Changed<Text>, &mut CalculatedSize)>,
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, Changed<Text>, &mut CalculatedSize)>,
+    mut text_query: Query<(&Text, &mut CalculatedSize)>,
 ) {
-    // add queued glyphs to atlases
-    if !queued_text_glyphs.glyphs.is_empty() {
-        let mut glyphs_to_queue = Vec::new();
-        for (font_handle, FloatOrd(font_size), character) in queued_text_glyphs.glyphs.drain() {
-            let font_atlases = font_atlas_sets
-                .get_or_insert_with(Handle::from_id(font_handle.id), || {
-                    FontAtlasSet::new(font_handle)
-                });
-
-            // try adding the glyph to an atlas. if it fails, re-queue
-            if let Ok(char_str) = std::str::from_utf8(&[character as u8]) {
-                if font_atlases
-                    .add_glyphs_to_atlas(
-                        &fonts,
-                        &mut texture_atlases,
-                        &mut textures,
-                        font_size,
-                        char_str,
-                    )
-                    .is_none()
-                {
-                    glyphs_to_queue.push((font_handle, FloatOrd(font_size), character));
+    // add queued text to atlases
+    let mut new_queued_text = Vec::new();
+    for entity in queued_text.entities.drain(..) {
+        if let Ok(mut result) = text_query.entity(entity) {
+            if let Some((text, mut calculated_size)) = result.get() {
+                let font_atlases = font_atlas_sets
+                    .get_or_insert_with(Handle::from_id(text.font.id), || {
+                        FontAtlasSet::new(text.font)
+                    });
+                // TODO: this call results in one or more TextureAtlases, whose render resources are created in the RENDER_GRAPH_SYSTEMS
+                // stage. That logic runs _before_ the DRAW stage, which means we cant call add_glyphs_to_atlas in the draw stage
+                // without our render resources being a frame behind. Therefore glyph atlasing either needs its own system or the TextureAtlas
+                // resource generation needs to happen AFTER the render graph systems. maybe draw systems should execute within the
+                // render graph so ordering like this can be taken into account? Maybe the RENDER_GRAPH_SYSTEMS stage should be removed entirely
+                // in favor of node.update()? Regardless, in the immediate short term the current approach is fine.
+                if let Some(width) = font_atlases.add_glyphs_to_atlas(
+                    &fonts,
+                    &mut texture_atlases,
+                    &mut textures,
+                    text.style.font_size,
+                    &text.value,
+                ) {
+                    calculated_size.size = Size::new(width, text.style.font_size);
+                } else {
+                    new_queued_text.push(entity);
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        queued_text_glyphs.glyphs.extend(glyphs_to_queue);
     }
 
-    for (text, mut calculated_size) in &mut query.iter() {
+    queued_text.entities = new_queued_text;
+
+    // add changed text to atlases
+    for (entity, text, mut calculated_size) in &mut query.iter() {
         let font_atlases = font_atlas_sets
             .get_or_insert_with(Handle::from_id(text.font.id), || {
                 FontAtlasSet::new(text.font)
@@ -83,13 +86,7 @@ pub fn text_system(
         ) {
             calculated_size.size = Size::new(width, text.style.font_size);
         } else {
-            for character in text.value.chars() {
-                queued_text_glyphs.glyphs.insert((
-                    text.font,
-                    FloatOrd(text.style.font_size),
-                    character,
-                ));
-            }
+            queued_text.entities.push(entity);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/app/thread_pool_resources.rs b/examples/app/thread_pool_resources.rs
index 27ce33e2670c4..a38b2c7280608 100644
--- a/examples/app/thread_pool_resources.rs
+++ b/examples/app/thread_pool_resources.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
-use bevy_app::DefaultTaskPoolOptions;
 
 /// This example illustrates how to customize the thread pool used internally (e.g. to only use a
 /// certain number of threads).