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 about reducing teacher training requirements
Oct 15, 2020
TCTA Director of Professional Development and Advocacy Holly Eaton gave invited testimony about reducing teacher training requirements to the Senate…
New requirement for elementary certification starts Jan. 1
Oct 8, 2020
TEA is reminding those seeking elementary-level certificates that after Dec. 31, 2020, candidates must also pass the Science of Teaching Reading exam…
CARES Act adds funds for education
Oct 2, 2020
On March 27, President Donald Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. The CARES Act is the third legislative…
Judge strikes down USDE equitable services rule
Sep 17, 2020
Public schools will not be required to send as much CARES Act funding to private schools after a federal judge struck down a U.S. Department of…
SBOE rejects three charter applications, clears way for five others
Sep 11, 2020
The State Board of Education on Sept. 11, 2020, vetoed three out of eight new charter school operators seeking to open schools across the state. They…
TEA launches new formative assessment resource
Aug 27, 2020
TEA recently announced the availability of a free, optional, online formative assessment resource tool consisting of a TEKS-aligned item bank,…
TEA issues guidance emphasizing staff wellness, resiliency, and overall well-being
Aug 20, 2020
TEA’s Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs Division conducted a Virtual Listening Tour with nine school districts during Spring 2020 to better…
USDE finalizes TCTA-supported funding priority for teacher stipends for self-selected professional development
Aug 6, 2020
After receiving 89 comments, including TCTA’s, on a funding priority proposed in April, the U.S. Department of Education recently announced the…
Meet the 2019-20 TCTA award winners
Jul 29, 2020
TCTA's statewide awards honor those who have made outstanding contributions to public education, the teaching profession or TCTA during the past year.
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