TCTA follows and compiles the latest news impacting teachers and other classroom personnel. We actively monitor and bring you the latest information from the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, the State Board for Educator Certification, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the U.S. Department of Education. We also include summaries of the latest news in the TCTA eUpdate newsletter.
TCTA testifies on proposed SBEC disciplinary rule changes
Sep 20, 2024
SBEC discussed proposed revisions to its disciplinary rules during its September meeting and TCTA shared its concerns with some of the proposals.
TCTA testifies on special education content competency at September SBEC meeting
Sep 20, 2024
TCTA testified at SBEC's September meeting regarding proposed changes to rules surrounding how special education teachers demonstrate content…
SBOE hears testimony on controversial OER materials
Sep 19, 2024
The State Board of Education met Sept. 10-13 to discuss a variety of items, most notably a controversial new curriculum for K-5 ELAR and social…
Two TCTA members among 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year finalists
Sep 5, 2024
TCTA members Kevin Criss and JoMeka Gray were named 2025 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year state finalists.
TRS-Care adding vision, dental benefits for retirees in 2025
Jul 25, 2024
In July, TRS set rates and benefits for TRS-Care Vision, TRS-Care Dental, TRS-Care Standard and TRS-Care Medicare Advantage plans in 2025.
TCTA works to secure flexibility for special education teachers to demonstrate content competency
Jul 24, 2024
TCTA testified before the SBEC regarding a proposal that would change the way in which special education teachers are allowed to demonstrate content…
SBOE approves four new charter schools in Texas
Jul 11, 2024
The State Board of Education cleared the way for four new charter schools to open in Texas.
Spring 2024 STAAR scores show mixed results
Jun 20, 2024
STAAR scores released this month by TEA show mixed results as students in grades 3-8 and high schoolers taking end-of-course exams continue to…
Public input sought on TEA's proposed curriculum that includes religious content
Jun 6, 2024
TEA recently released thousands of pages of instructional materials in a proposed elementary school curriculum that drew immediate criticism from…
TEA report shows decrease in state's per-student funding since 2014
Jun 6, 2024
Data from TEA shows inflation-adjusted per-student funding for the state’s public schools has decreased since 2014.
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