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.
Mar 2, 2023
A charter school teacher fired after an investigation into misconduct sued the school, claiming discrimination and that the termination was in…
Dec 1, 2022
A teacher was placed on administrative leave with pay after a student recorded her making inappropriate comments about other students. Weeks later,…
Aug 11, 2022
A kindergarten teacher involved in a physical altercation with a student was suspended from her teaching duties and reassigned to another position…
Jul 28, 2022
A teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with a student requested a hearing regarding his suspension without pay.
Apr 14, 2022
A complaint was filed against a teacher with the State Board for Educator Certification, alleging that the teacher's certificate should be sanctioned…
Mar 17, 2022
A school employee appealed his convictions of sexual assault of a child, improper relationship between an educator and a student and tampering with…
Feb 3, 2022
A complaint of negligent supervision was filed against an employee of an after-school program after a 5-year-old wandered away from the building.
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…
Apr 23, 2021
A high school gymnastics coach was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, PV. The coach denied the allegation and wrote a…
Apr 8, 2021
A principal sued a school district after it voted to nonrenew her contract, alleging that the decision constituted discrimination against her based…
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