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 advocates to eliminate the WEP and GPO provisions of Social Security
Dec 8, 2023
TCTA submitted written testimony to a U.S. House subcommittee on Social Security, advocating to eliminate or restructure the WEP and GPO.
COLA should start in January despite election challenges
Dec 8, 2023
Eligible TRS retirees should still see a COLA in January after state officials found a legal tactic to prevent a slew of election contest lawsuits.
TEA releases “what if” school accountability ratings while official 2023 ratings delayed due to lawsuit
Nov 10, 2023
TEA is releasing “what if” ratings to districts, using its new adopted accountability system methodology but based on 2021-22 ratings, to give school…
TCTA seeks clarity from TEA on T-TESS Domain IV
Oct 27, 2023
TCTA is working with TEA to provide more clarity regarding proper evaluation by appraisers of Domain IV.
Taniece Thompson-Smith and Naveen Cunha named 2024 Texas Teachers of the Year
Oct 20, 2023
Taniece Thompson-Smith will represent Texas in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
Highlights from September TRS Board meeting
Sep 21, 2023
Highlights from the TRS September meeting include updates on stipends and financial wellness resources for members.
TEA delays release of A-F school ratings
Sep 13, 2023
The delay comes after several districts sued to stop TEA from releasing rankings produced under a new rating system.
TEA publishes new certification assignment flexibility chart
Aug 24, 2023
TEA is giving school districts more flexibility to address some of the most common certification assignment challenges and scenarios.
TEA announces STAAR policy changes for 2023-24
Aug 24, 2023
TEA announced changes to its assessment policies for 2023-24 to comply with changes in Texas law.
Grade 3-8 STAAR scores show students still struggle with math and reading after pandemic
Aug 16, 2023
Scores for students in grades 3-8 have continued to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of Texas students are still struggling with math…
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