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 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…
Attention, please! Check your annual TRS statement
Apr 23, 2022
Whether or not you’re nearing retirement, it’s important to understand how your retirement benefits work — an uninformed move can haunt your…
TEA releases state standards for school library content
Apr 14, 2022
TEA released statewide standards Monday for Texas public school libraries.
TEA provides more details on upcoming flexibility for Reading Academies
Apr 14, 2022
After announcing a set of changes scheduled for the third year of the Reading Academies in 2022-23, TEA recently shared information on how it will…
Relief coming for Reading Academy requirements
Mar 31, 2022
In response to calls from TCTA to reduce the burden on teachers imposed by the Reading Academies, TEA announced changes to the program for the…
TEA says schools won't lose funding for pandemic absences
Mar 31, 2022
TEA will approve a reduction in operational minutes for school districts for the first four six-week attendance reporting periods to mitigate the…
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