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 students deliver 'notable and mostly positive' results on national exam
Nov 3, 2022
The first nationwide examination of student learning during the pandemic revealed serious declines across the country, though Texas fourth graders…
Shelley Jeoffroy named 2023 Texas Teacher of the Year
Oct 21, 2022
Shelley Jeoffroy, a fifth-grade math teacher at Otis Brown Elementary in Irving ISD, was named 2023 Texas Teacher of the Year.
TCTA founding member of new coalition focused on improving educator preparation
Oct 6, 2022
The mission of the Texas Coalition for Educator Preparation is to advance and raise the profile of the education profession by supporting the…
New shift emerging in lesson planning: “internalizing” instead of designing
Sep 26, 2022
TCTA is seeing signs of a potentially major shift in the way teachers could be asked to approach lesson planning, and some classroom veterans are…
Bill to repeal WEP and GPO advances out of committee
Sep 22, 2022
For the first time, a bill to repeal the WEP and GPO Social Security offsets rehas advanced out of committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
TEA seeks teacher input on proposed T-TESS Domain 1 alternative
Sep 22, 2022
TEA is seeking applicants for a committee that will review and provide input on a potential new T-TESS Alternate Domain 1.
31 Texas schools earn National Blue Ribbon honors in 2022
Sep 22, 2022
Thirty-one campuses in Texas are among 297 National Blue Ribbon Schools in 2022.
New poll highlights why many Texas teachers are considering quitting
Sep 8, 2022
Teachers report deep frustrations with insufficient pay, difficult working conditions and a lack of support, according to the 2022 Texas Teacher Poll.
TEA releases resources to help educators prepare for redesigned STAAR tests
Sep 8, 2022
TEA has released final test blueprints for the redesigned STAAR exams that will be implemented in spring 2023.
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