Issues related to public school employment and students sometimes must be resolved above the campus or district levels. Some cases go to the Texas commissioner of education or State Board for Educator Certification; others are decided by the courts. TCTA reports on cases of interest in our emailed eUpdate newsletter. You'll also find those reports below.
TEA works on rules for parent notification
Aug 18, 2026
TEA is working on rules to notify parents about student health services.
Teacher challenges district policy on disability, assault leave
Aug 6, 2026
A teacher was assaulted by a student while working and notified her district that she would take assault leave to recover from her injuries.
Parents sue district and 5 employees over failure to protect child from threats
Jul 24, 2026
Parents of an elementary school student filed a lawsuit against a school district and five district employees, claiming that another student had been…
Supreme Court: States can exclude transgender athletes from women's sports teams
Jul 10, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states can exclude transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports teams.
Fired teacher sues district, claims violation of Civil Rights Act
Jun 26, 2026
A school district fired a teacher after six students complained that he made racially insensitive remarks in the classroom. The teacher sued,…
Teacher reported to SBEC for contract abandonment
Jun 5, 2026
A complaint was filed with SBEC against a teacher, alleging that her teaching certificate should be sanctioned for contract abandonment.
Taxpayers challenge South Texas ISD's ability to collect taxes
May 22, 2026
A school district and group of individual taxpayers filed a lawsuit, challenging the ability of South Texas ISD to collect taxes.
Mother appeals court ruling to send children to public school
May 6, 2026
Disagreeing with a court ruling in a divorce case that required children to attend public school, a woman filed an appeal, seeking the right to keep…
Base line compensation — what is that?
May 1, 2026
Did you know that you might not get full credit for your highest salary years when your retirement benefits are calculated?
Huston-Tillotson educator prep program loses accreditation
Apr 24, 2026
The Texas Education Agency and State Board for Educator Certification sought to revoke the accreditation of the educator preparation program at…
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