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 supporting concerned RGV teachers
Jul 16, 2020
TCTA’s Holly Eaton talked to KVEO-TV in the Rio Grande Valley this week about how state mandates are endangering teachers and students.
State allocates $200M for eLearning devices for schools
Jul 14, 2020
Texas is giving schools a $200 million boost to support remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
TCTA alarmed by TEA's guidance on reopening schools
Jul 7, 2020
TCTA is alarmed at the insistence by officials at all levels of government that schools should open for in-person instruction next month, while the…
TCTA successfully limits mentor meetings outside the regular school day in TEA rules
Jun 29, 2020
In submitting comments on proposed TEA mentoring rules, TCTA objected to a proposal providing for mentoring meetings to occur outside of the…
TCTA says fall school openings must be in accordance with parameters determined by health care professionals
Jun 23, 2020
TCTA urges TEA, governor to put health and safety first as schools reopen
Jun 22, 2020
TCTA continues to advocate for our members to ensure that if and when schools are opened this fall, it is done in a way that ensures the health and…
TEA makes progress on assessment changes from HB 3906
Jun 18, 2020
Just prior to the passage of House Bill 3906 by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, part of which eliminated the stand-alone writing tests in grades…
Texas College Bridge helps graduating, rising seniors impacted by COVID-19
Jun 11, 2020
TEA is providing the Texas College Bridge as an alternative to support students and achieve district college, career and military readiness.
TCTA asks Gov. Abbott for statewide policy governing return to campus
Jun 1, 2020
TCTA on May 29 sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott expressing concerns from members about returning to class in August, and urging that measures be…
Federal interpretation of CARES Act funds for schools stirs debate
May 28, 2020
The federal CARES Act, passed by Congress in late March, included $13.5 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER)…
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