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.
Booksellers win injunction against ratings for school libraries
Sep 21, 2023
HB 900, which was to go into effect on Sept. 1, is on hold pending the outcome of a lawsuit.
White student sues district, claiming race-based harassment over political beliefs
Jan 19, 2023
A white high school student sued his school district, alleging that he was subject to race-based harassment. A district court dismissed the lawsuit…
Supreme Court ruling supports coach who prays on field after games
Jul 15, 2022
A high school football coach sued his school district regarding his right to pray at games.
Supreme Court rules Maine cannot exclude religious schools from tuition aid
Jun 23, 2022
The Supreme Court says Maine violated the Constitution when it refused to make public funding available for students to attend religious schools.
Student sues, claims teacher retaliated after she refused to say, write Pledge of Allegiance
Jul 29, 2021
A student sued her former sociology teacher, alleging that he violated her First Amendment rights by attempting to compel her to write the Pledge of…
Supreme Court backs cheerleader's right to free speech
Jul 1, 2021
A cheerleader failed to make the varsity cheer squad. While visiting a local convenience store over the weekend, she posted two images on Snapchat.…
Firefighter claims First Amendment protects social media post
Oct 8, 2020
A firefighter sued the Houston Fire Department after he was transferred and suspended as the result of a post he made on social media. The post was…
Using school district email for personal communications
Sep 14, 2015
You are sitting at your desk during planning time and get an email from a college friend, inviting you to a baby shower that weekend. You hit “reply…
Information: Public Or Private?
May 11, 2011
School districts expect you to know the rules on accessing and using district and student information, and you should expect the same from your…
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