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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.

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…

SBEC sanctions teacher's certificate after she resigned without district's consent

Mar 11, 2021

A complaint was filed with the State Board of Educator Certification against a teacher, alleging that her teaching certificate was subject to…

Counselor seeks hearing to contest sanctions on her certification

Aug 13, 2020

A complaint was filed with the State Board for Educator Certification against a counselor who resigned from the district. The district claimed that…

Teacher requests hearing over sanctions to his certification

Jun 4, 2020

A complaint was filed against a teacher, alleging that his teaching certificate was subject to sanctions based on his conduct toward another teacher.…

Teacher reprimanded after student leaves group during field trip

Feb 28, 2020

A complaint was filed against a teacher with the State Board for Educator Certification, alleging that the teacher’s certification was subject to…