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 report shows decrease in state's per-student funding since 2014
Jun 6, 2024
Data from TEA shows inflation-adjusted per-student funding for the state’s public schools has decreased since 2014.
Press release: Texas public schools need more funding and higher teacher salaries
Apr 4, 2023
TCTA called on lawmakers to increase public school funding, including across-the-board raises for teachers and other instructional personnel.
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.
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…
Districts can apply for up to $500,000 in grants for tutoring stipends
Oct 28, 2021
TEA's TCLAS grant program, High Quality Afterschool Supports, provides up to $500,000 in funding to pay for tutor and teacher stipends if a district…
The Upsides and Downsides of School Funding
Jul 1, 2021
In the 87th session that ended May 31, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1, the General Appropriations Act, that comprises the next biennial…
Texas schools could get $12.4B from American Rescue Plan
Mar 11, 2021
Texas schools are eligible to receive about $12.4 billion of the $130 billion earmarked for education under the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan…
CARES Act adds funds for education
Oct 2, 2020
On March 27, President Donald Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. The CARES Act is the third legislative…
Federal interpretation of CARES Act funds for schools stirs debate
May 28, 2020
The federal CARES Act, passed by Congress in late March, included $13.5 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER)…
TEA touts additional school days program as solution for COVID-19 disruptions
May 14, 2020
TEA has begun providing information to school districts about using a newly created program that provides half-day funding for up to 30 additional…
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