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.
Athletic director files lawsuit after reassignment to teaching role
Aug 24, 2023
An athletic director filed a grievance to challenge his school district's decision to reassign him to a teaching position.
Commissioner says school district improperly terminated teacher's contract
Feb 16, 2023
A district's board of trustees voted to propose the termination of the teacher's contract before the end of the school year. The teacher requested a…
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…
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…
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…
District violates law when reassigning principal to classroom
May 6, 2021
A principal filed a grievance, complaining about the district's decision to reassign her as a classroom teacher. The district's board of trustees…
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…
Principal can't appeal termination to commissioner
Feb 11, 2021
A principal was employed on an at-will basis at a charter school. The principal was notified that the charter school was terminating her employment…
Court denies unemployment to teacher discharged for misconduct
Jan 28, 2021
A teacher filed for unemployment benefits after his probationary contract with his school district was terminated at the end of its term. His…
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