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.
Teacher sues school district for age discrimination
Sep 5, 2024
A math teacher in his late 60s filed a lawsuit against his school district, alleging that the district discriminated and retaliated against him in…
Teacher files grievance after district denies assault leave request
Aug 22, 2024
A district denied a teacher's request for assault leave and the teacher filed a grievance and an appeal to the commissioner of education.
Teacher fights indictment after surrendering her certification
Aug 8, 2024
An elementary school teacher was indicted following allegations that she hit or slapped two students.
District files complaint over teacher's administration of STAAR retests
Jul 25, 2024
A complaint was filed against a teacher with SBEC following allegations that the teacher gave prohibited assistance to students when she orally…
Teacher sues charter school for breach of contract
Jul 11, 2024
A teacher employed at a charter school sued after his employment was terminated for use of excessive force.
Rejected school resource officer applicant sues, alleges racial discrimination
Jun 6, 2024
A rejected school resource officer applicant filed a lawsuit, alleging that a school district failed to hire him based on his race.
Board terminates teacher's contract mid-year for failure to perform duties
May 16, 2024
A school district board of trustees voted to propose the mid-year termination of a teacher's contract after the teacher failed to follow attendance…
District seeks sanctions against teacher who resigned from contract
May 2, 2024
A teacher requested a hearing after her district filed a complaint seeking sanctions on her teaching certificate for contract abandonment.
Student sues district for discrimination under Title IX
Apr 18, 2024
A student sued a school district for sex discrimination under Title IX after she was injured during cheerleading practice.
Ruling may affect whether teachers must report gender-affirming care as child abuse
Apr 4, 2024
PFLAG filed a lawsuit against TDFPS challenging whether it could investigate parents for child abuse for providing gender-affirming medical care.
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