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Legal Updates

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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 files appeal after district votes to nonrenew contract

Dec 5, 2024

A teacher filed an appeal with the commissioner of education after the district voted to nonrenew the teacher's contract.

Teacher denied job sues district, claiming discrimination

Nov 14, 2024

A teacher sued a school district for discrimination, claiming it declined to hire her after learning of her visual impairment.

Teacher files grievance over nonrenewal of contract

Oct 31, 2024

A teacher filed a grievance regarding the termination of her contract, claiming that the district missed its deadline to notify her of its decision…

Parents accuse teacher of assaulting their child

Oct 17, 2024

Parents filed a grievance against a teacher, alleging that the teacher assaulted their child.

District seeks sanctions against teacher for inappropriate texts with student

Oct 2, 2024

A complaint was filed with SBEC against a teacher, alleging that his teaching certificate should be sanctioned due to allegations that he engaged in…

Teacher files appeal after district stops paying assault leave

Sep 20, 2024

A teacher filed an appeal to the commissioner of education after a school district denied a grievance that she filed when the district stopped paying…

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…