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.
Complaint alleges teacher provided inappropriate assistance to students during STAAR tests
Oct 1, 2021
A complaint was filed with SBEC, alleging that a teacher's certification was subject to sanctions because the teacher had provided prohibited…
Teacher invokes disability in appeal after district terminates his contract
Sep 16, 2021
A teacher's contract was terminated by his school district. The teacher filed an appeal to the commissioner of education, arguing that the…
Teacher gets four years in prison for improper relationship with student
Aug 27, 2021
A Texas teacher was indicted for the offense of improper relationship between an educator and a student. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to…
Registrar sues former district, citing discrimination over disability
Aug 12, 2021
A registrar sued her former school district, arguing that it had failed to provide reasonable accommodations to her and discriminated against her…
Understanding resignations for a promotion
Aug 6, 2021
Most teachers in Texas are employed by school districts under an employment contract that states that they may resign from the contract for the…
Student sues, claims teacher retaliated after she refused to say, write Pledge of Allegiance
Jul 29, 2021
A student sued her former sociology teacher, alleging that he violated her First Amendment rights by attempting to compel her to write the Pledge of…
Parents' request for video recordings from child's classroom denied
Jul 15, 2021
A student filed a complaint with the Texas Education Agency, alleging that a school district failed to comply with the Individuals With Disabilities…
Supreme Court backs cheerleader's right to free speech
Jul 1, 2021
A cheerleader failed to make the varsity cheer squad. While visiting a local convenience store over the weekend, she posted two images on Snapchat.…
SBEC sanctions teacher's certificate over contract abandonment
Jun 17, 2021
A complaint was filed with the State Board for Educator Certification, alleging that a teacher's certificate was subject to sanctions for contract…
Teachers in Dallas file grievance over appraisals
Jun 3, 2021
Several teachers in Dallas ISD filed a grievance regarding their appraisal. The district denied the grievances, claiming that they had not been filed…
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