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.
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.
Special education teacher appeals prison sentence in abuse case
Jan 16, 2025
A special education teacher was indicted on seven counts of injury to a child. She pleaded guilty to the charges and a hearing was held to assess…
Parents accuse teacher of assaulting their child
Oct 17, 2024
Parents filed a grievance against a teacher, alleging that the teacher assaulted their child.
District seeks sanctions against teacher for inappropriate texts with student
Oct 2, 2024
A complaint was filed with SBEC against a teacher, alleging that his teaching certificate should be sanctioned due to allegations that he engaged in…
Teacher fights indictment after surrendering her certification
Aug 8, 2024
An elementary school teacher was indicted following allegations that she hit or slapped two students.
District files complaint over teacher's administration of STAAR retests
Jul 25, 2024
A complaint was filed against a teacher with SBEC following allegations that the teacher gave prohibited assistance to students when she orally…
Board terminates teacher's contract mid-year for failure to perform duties
May 16, 2024
A school district board of trustees voted to propose the mid-year termination of a teacher's contract after the teacher failed to follow attendance…
District terminates teacher's contract after she slapped a student who spit in her face
Feb 22, 2024
A school district board of trustees proposed the termination of a teacher's contract after she slapped a student.
Coach appeals after conviction for indecency with a child, other charges
Oct 19, 2023
A coach at a private school appealed his conviction on multiple counts of indecency with a child, online solicitation of a minor and inappropriate…
District seeks sanctions against teacher who resigned
Oct 5, 2023
A complaint was filed against a teacher with SBEC, alleging that the teacher's certification was subject to sanctions for contract abandonment.
Copyright© 2025 Texas Classroom Teachers Association® The Educated Choice® All rights reserved.