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.
Fired teacher sues district, claims violation of Civil Rights Act
Jun 26, 2026
A school district fired a teacher after six students complained that he made racially insensitive remarks in the classroom. The teacher sued,…
Special education supervisor sues after termination by district
Feb 27, 2026
A special education administrator sued the school district and school employees following the termination of his employment. He claimed that he was…
Teacher loses job after violating student confidentiality policies
Feb 13, 2026
A teacher filed an appeal after a school district terminated his contract for violating policies protecting student confidentiality.
School resource officer claims student recording of search violates privacy
Jan 16, 2026
A school resource officer charged with official misconduct for planting evidence argued that a recording made without his knowledge could not be…
Assistant principal appeals termination, claims retaliation
Oct 17, 2025
An assistant principal appealed the termination of her contract, claiming it was in retaliation for taking leave.
TCTA outlines educators' right to free speech as TEA investigates comments related to Kirk assassination
Sep 17, 2025
The right to free speech is a fundamental tenet of law in our society, but it is essential that educators be aware of both their rights and…
Principal loses job after failing to investigate teacher's complaint
Aug 8, 2025
A school district fired a principal after she failed to respond to a teacher's complaint that she had seen another teacher pull a student's hair.
Court dismisses former student's sexual abuse lawsuit
Jul 25, 2025
A student sued her former school district, alleging that she had been sexually abused by her coach while attending high school and that officials had…
Teacher sues district, claiming discrimination and retaliation
Jun 6, 2025
A teacher sued her school district for sex discrimination and retaliation after she was transferred to another campus following complaints about her…
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.
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