NEA/TSTA: Texas (Again) Ranks 29th in Average Teacher Pay
Although the Legislature raised teacher pay by more than $4,000 a year, the state still managed to rank 29th nationally for the third consecutive year as of the current school year.
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TASA Anounces 2026 Texas Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to the 2026 Texas Teachers of the Year announced today (Oct. 17, 2025) by the Texas Association of School Administrators.
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Appeals Court: TRS-ActiveCare Insured Teacher Stuck with $48,500 Surgery Bill
Texas Fifteenth Appeals Court: TRS and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas have sovereign immunity protections over being sued by a teacher who claimed she was misled into believing she would be reimbursed for the $48,500 she spent on surgery.
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Fifth Circuit: Parents Stymied Kerrville ISD’s Investigation of Teacher
Fifth Circuit: A federal judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit — claiming that an ISD should be held culpable for the alleged sexual harassment and abuse of a high school student by two teachers — is upheld.
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Abbott: SY 2024-25 Teacher Incentive Allotments Exceeded $481M
Gov. Abbott announced Tuesday (June 3, 2025) that more than $481 million in Teacher Incentive…
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Northwest ISD Teacher Who Resigned in Lieu of Nonrenewal Loses Lawsuit Against District
Texas Second Court of Appeals (Fort Worth) Ruling: A lawsuit filed by a teacher who resigned in lieu of her contract being nonrenewed is dismissed.
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NEA/TSTA: Texas Ranks 29th in Teacher Pay; 47th in Per-Pupil Spending
The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) — citing newly released National Education Association (NEA) data — reported on Tuesday that:
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Crowley ISD (Again) Loses Appeal Over Teacher’s Firing
Ruling: A prior state appeals court ruling — that an ISD wrongfully fired a teacher — is upheld, except for dropping (at the ex-teacher’s request) the court’s order that the originating trial judge must determine if (and how much) the ex-teacher is due in attorney fees from the district.
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Fifth Circuit Revives Fired Harmony Charter Teacher’s Lawsuit
Ruling: A Texas charter school has — thus far — failed to show that it has “sovereign immunity” from being sued over an ex-teacher’s claim that she was wrongfully terminated in violation of federal law.
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TEA Seeks “Teacher Leadership Fellowship” Applicants
The TEA has begun accepting applications (from teachers) and nominations (from districts) for the 2025-2026…
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TEA Releases Names of “First Batch” of 100+ Teachers Under SBEC Investigation in Certification Cheating Scheme
The TEA on Wednesday released what was described as the first batch of more than…
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$1.92M TEA Grant: “Texas Strategic Staffing for Sustainable, Paid Teacher Residency Programs”
This is a two-year TEA state-funded grant for districts and charters, designed to provide direct…
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New State Appeals Court Upholds Commissioner’s Reversal of Crowley ISD Teacher’s Firing Over Force Used Against “Unexplainably Aggressive” Ninth Grader
Texas Fifteenth Court of AppealsRuling: The education commissioner properly ruled that a teacher should not…
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TASA Anounces 2025 Texas Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to the 2025 Texas Teachers of the Year announced today by the Texas Association of School Administrators.
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Commissioner Turns to Dictionary in Upholding Firing of Galveston ISD Probationary Teacher
Ruling: An ISD timely informed a teacher that her school board had voted to terminate her probationary contract.
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$ / Charter Schools / School Finance / TEA Rules / Teachers
TEA Rules Update
A complete rewrite of charter school rules, plus changes to the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook and the Local Optional Teacher Designation System.
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TASA Names Six 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year Finalists
The Texas Association of School Administrators on Wednesday announced these six 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year finalists:
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Texas AFT Pushes Legislators to Pass “Educator’s Bill of Rights”
The Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) held a virtual news conference on Tuesday…
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Poor Job Performance — not Discrimination — Justified Spring ISD’s Reassignment of Math Teacher
U.S. Fifth Circuit: An ISD transferred a middle school math teacher from the classroom to support positions due to his poor job performance, and not because of his advanced age or for any other discriminatory reason.
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Survey: 65 Percent of TSTA’s Teacher Members Considered Quitting as School Year 2023-24 Drew to an End
Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) teacher members responding to the…
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TEA Teacher Leadership Fellowships
The TEA today posted info about the agency’s Teacher Leadership Fellowship (TLF) program — described…
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TEA “Grow Your Own” Program Grants
The TEA today began accepting applications from ISDs and charters for the latest round of…
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TASB 2023-24 Teacher Salary Survey Highlights
A total of 543 (53 percent) of 1,019 ISDs that are Texas Association of School…
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$3 Million Federal Grant to Help Texas A&M Tackle Teacher Shortages
Texas A&M University will address the demand for teachers in Texas with the help of…
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TEA: Teacher Attrition Rates and Uncertified Teacher Hires Reached Record Highs this School Year
Highlights from the TEA’s recently released Teacher Attrition Report and the Teacher Retention by Preparation…
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TASB’s Teacher/School Personnel Survey Highlights
The Texas Association of School Boards’ annual survey of school personnel pay reflects that the…
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