TCTA Survival Guide

A word about
TCTA’s annual
Survival Guide

The Texas Classroom
Teachers Association’s
Survival Guide provides
up-to-date information on
education-related topics
for Texas teaching
professionals. Please note that the Survival Guide does not substitute for the advice of an attorney. Members who have questions or need further information may contact the TCTA staff by calling (888) 879-8282 or by sending an e-mail message
to webmaster@tcta.org.
General questions of a
legal nature may be sent
online using our
“ask-a-lawyer” response
center at tcta.org.

- Please note -
Information contained in the TCTA Survival Guide is current as of summer 2008, but is subject to change. To be sure what you are viewing is current, the date the information was posted or updated will be located at the bottom of each page.

Thanks to Mike Davis of Baytown, TX brother of TCTA Director of Legislation Ann Fickel, for granting permission to use his beautiful bird photos from Kenya, Costa Rica and the Baytown Nature Center.

Resources

Texas Classroom Teachers Association
P.O. Box 1489, Austin, TX 78767-1489
(888) 879-8282, toll-free
(512) 477-9415 (512) 469-9527 Fax
website

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
(800) 252-5400 (24-hour hotline)
DFPS site
Secure site
Professionals have 48 hours to file a report
after first becoming suspicious that a child
is being abused or neglected.

Data/Analysis: U.S. public schools
Website

No Child Left Behind Act
TEA site

U.S. Department of Education

TEA Special Education Hotline
(800) 252-9668

Texas Administrative Code/SBOE and
Commissioner of Education Rules
Website

Texas Education Code
Website

Texas Legislature
Website

Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-9734 (512) 463-9838 Fax
Website

TEA Data Central/Teacher’s Tool Bag
Website

TEA Office of General Inquiry
(512) 463-9290 (800) 957-5109
For school governance and general inquiries

Regional Education Service Centers
TEA Support Center for ESCs
(512) 463-9371
Website

State Board of Education
1701 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-9007 (512) 936-4319 Fax
SBOE member list

State Board for Educator Certification
(TEA Division of Educator Certification and Standards)
1701 N. Congress Ave., 5th Floor, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 936-8400
(888) 863-5880 (Info. & Support Center)
SBEC member list

Teacher Retirement System
1000 Red River St., Austin, TX 78701
(800) 223-8778 (512) 542-6400
(512) 542-6597 Fax
TRS board member list

Web posted: 08/13/08

Thanks to Mike Davis of Baytown, TX brother of TCTA Director of Legislation Ann Fickel, for granting permission to use his beautiful bird photos from Kenya, Costa Rica and the Baytown Nature Center.

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