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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.

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)…

Abbott: Schools can open for in-person summer instruction June 1

May 18, 2020

Gov. Greg Abbott on May 18, 2020, announced his next wave of reopenings designed to restart the Texas economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included…

TEA touts additional school days program as solution for COVID-19 disruptions

May 14, 2020

TEA has begun providing information to school districts about using a newly created program that provides half-day funding for up to 30 additional…

Abbott appoints TCTA member to SBEC board

May 14, 2020

Gov. Greg Abbott recently appointed TCTA member Jean Streepey to the State Board for Educator Certification.

Optional additional instructional days

May 11, 2020

Your district might be considering taking advantage of the provisions of HB 3 that provide half-day funding for districts and charter schools to add…

USDE releases final regulations on Title IX

May 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Education released final regulations on Title IX on May 6, 2020. The final campus sexual assault rules come two years after…

TCTA congratulates 3 members named H-E-B award finalists

Apr 23, 2020

TCTA congratulates members Susan Ellis, Dottie Griffith and Julie Schniers on their selection as statewide finalists in H-E-B’s 2020 Excellence in…