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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.

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.

TRS approves ActiveCare rates for 2024-25 school year

May 3, 2024

Rates for TRS-ActiveCare participants will increase in the 2024-25 school year.

TEA announces training for new T-TESS Alternate Domain I

May 2, 2024

TEA is planning appraiser training sessions to prepare for the implementation of an optional Alternate Domain 1 for T-TESS this fall.

TEA proposes removing lesson design from teacher pedagogy standards

May 2, 2024

SBEC discussed a proposal to remove "lesson design" from teacher pedagogy standards during its April meeting.