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 appeals termination, claims use of force was reasonable during incident
Mar 14, 2025
A teacher appealed after a school district terminated his contract following an incident in which the teacher used physical force against a student.
Former employee sues district, claims it violated Whistleblower Act
Feb 28, 2025
A former employee sued a school district, arguing that it violated the Whistleblower Act when it nonrenewed her contract.
Student sues district, claiming discrimination and retaliation
Feb 14, 2025
A white male high school student sued a school district, alleging that he had been discriminated against based on race and was the victim of…
Teacher files appeal after district nonrenews her contract
Jan 30, 2025
A teacher requested a hearing after a district proposed the nonrenewal of the teacher's term contract.
TCTA statement on potential ICE action in schools
Jan 28, 2025
TCTA has recently received inquiries as to a teacher’s rights and responsibilities in the event of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action…
Special education teacher appeals prison sentence in abuse case
Jan 16, 2025
A special education teacher was indicted on seven counts of injury to a child. She pleaded guilty to the charges and a hearing was held to assess…
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.
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