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.
State leaders issue directives to bolster school security as Uvalde survivors share experiences
Jun 9, 2022
State leaders have responded to the school shooting in Uvalde with a flurry of directives to state agencies and promises to enact policies to bolster…
TCTA honors victims in Uvalde, mourns with community
May 24, 2022
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Uvalde ISD community following the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Two TCTA members among new teachers named to TEA task force
May 18, 2022
TCTA members Sadie Atha and Valerie Haywoodare among the 24 additional teachers named to TEA's Teacher Vacancy Task Force.
Teacher Appreciation Week deals
May 3, 2022
Check out the Teacher Appreciation Week deals and claim your freebies and savings.
Infusion of state funds ensures no increases in ActiveCare premiums
Apr 28, 2022
State funding will ensure that no ActiveCare base premiums increase in 2022-23.
TCTA appreciates extra state funding for TRS-ActiveCare
Apr 28, 2022
TCTA thanks Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders for committing to $435 million in additional funding for TRS-ActiveCare in the upcoming school…
SBEC approves controversial performance assessment certification exam
Apr 28, 2022
During its April 29 meeting, SBEC approved edTPA, a new performance assessment for teacher candidates.
Community efforts to ban books draw resistance from librarians
Apr 23, 2022
Orchestrated efforts to ban certain books deemed “pornographic” from school libraries across the country are being met with resistance by groups who…
Battle over school vouchers looms large in 2022 elections
Apr 23, 2022
A bruising battle over private school vouchers looms large in the 2022 elections for the Texas Legislature.
Akash Patel helps students build global connections
Apr 23, 2022
Amid the isolation of the pandemic, Dallas ISD Spanish teacher Akash Patel gave his middle school students something many desperately needed — a…
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