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 announces training for new T-TESS Alternate Domain I
May 2, 2024
TEA is planning appraiser training sessions to prepare for the implementation of an optional Alternate Domain 1 for T-TESS this fall.
TEA proposes removing lesson design from teacher pedagogy standards
May 2, 2024
SBEC discussed a proposal to remove "lesson design" from teacher pedagogy standards during its April meeting.
Kendra Scott Gives Back to TCTA on April 27-28
Apr 24, 2024
TCTA will get 20% of proceeds from Kendra Scott purchases made April 27-28 with our giveback code.
State leaders ask TRS to improve Medicare Advantage program
Apr 18, 2024
Texas Senate leaders sent a letter asking the TRS Board of Trustees to reduce premiums for the TRS-Care Medicare Advantage program.
SBOE instructs SBEC to do a better job pursuing a Texas-specific pedagogy test
Apr 16, 2024
At its April meeting, the State Board of Education narrowly voted to let SBEC’s edTPA rule go forward but with pointed instructions to SBEC that…
TEA updates list of Pre-K learning assessments for 2024-25 school year
Mar 21, 2024
TEA has published a new list of Pre-K student progress monitoring instruments for use starting with the 2024-25 school year.
New law provides lesson plan relief for teachers
Mar 21, 2024
HB 1605, includes several TCTA-initiated provisions that provide protections for teachers, including relief in certain cases from preparing weekly…
TCTA wins three Gold Stars, one Silver from TSPRA Star Awards
Feb 29, 2024
TCTA's 2022 Christmas card won a Gold Star and was named Best of Category in TSPRA's annual Star Awards.
SBEC moves edTPA forward again, but as an option to PPR exam
Feb 22, 2024
TEA staff reported to SBEC at its February 2024 meeting that its first attempt at identifying an entity to develop a Texas-specific performance…
TCTA urges SBEC to retain flexibility for how special education teachers demonstrate content competency
Feb 22, 2024
TCTA testified at the Feb. 16 SBEC about the need to provide ways other than having to obtain content certification for special education teachers to…
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