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.
TEA releases 2020-21 teacher shortage areas
Jan 30, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education has approved the following teacher shortage areas submitted by the Texas Education Agency for the 2020-21 school…
HB 3 and Assessment: Comprehensive bill bringing changes to classrooms across Texas
Dec 17, 2019
One of the signature pieces of legislation from the 2019 session, HB 3 was an enormously comprehensive school finance bill. It also includes a number…
Congratulations to the 2019 TCTA Awards Program winners
Dec 17, 2019
TCTA honored eight people for their outstanding contributions to public education, the teaching profession and/or TCTA during the 2018-19 school year…
College, Career and Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus can be spent on teacher training costs
Dec 13, 2019
Texas 4th-, 8th-graders struggle with reading; math scores mixed
Oct 31, 2019
Fourth- and eighth-graders in Texas public schools still struggle with reading, according to the 2019 nation's report card. Math scores show mixed…
Law requires school employees to preserve public information stored on personal devices
Oct 4, 2019
SB 944, a law passed during the recent legislative session, has made some waves in the education community this fall. The bill does not target public…
SB 4310 allows teachers to deviate from scope and sequence to ensure students grasp concepts
Sep 20, 2019
Thanks to a new law passed in the 2019 session (HB 4310), districts are now required to offer sufficient time for teachers to provide instruction in…
Seven TCTA members honored as Regional Teachers of the Year
Sep 6, 2019
TCTA congratulates the six teachers recently named as finalists in TASA's Texas Teacher of the Year program.
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