TCTA follows and compiles the latest news impacting teachers and other classroom personnel. We actively monitor and bring you the latest information from the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, the State Board for Educator Certification, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the U.S. Department of Education. We also include summaries of the latest news in the TCTA eUpdate newsletter.
Federal interpretation of CARES Act funds for schools stirs debate
May 28, 2020
The federal CARES Act, passed by Congress in late March, included $13.5 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER)…
Abbott: Schools can open for in-person summer instruction June 1
May 18, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott on May 18, 2020, announced his next wave of reopenings designed to restart the Texas economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included…
TEA touts additional school days program as solution for COVID-19 disruptions
May 14, 2020
TEA has begun providing information to school districts about using a newly created program that provides half-day funding for up to 30 additional…
Abbott appoints TCTA member to SBEC board
May 14, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott recently appointed TCTA member Jean Streepey to the State Board for Educator Certification.
Optional additional instructional days
May 11, 2020
Your district might be considering taking advantage of the provisions of HB 3 that provide half-day funding for districts and charter schools to add…
USDE releases final regulations on Title IX
May 7, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education released final regulations on Title IX on May 6, 2020. The final campus sexual assault rules come two years after…
TCTA congratulates 3 members named H-E-B award finalists
Apr 23, 2020
TCTA congratulates members Susan Ellis, Dottie Griffith and Julie Schniers on their selection as statewide finalists in H-E-B’s 2020 Excellence in…
Texas schools closed through end of 2019-20 year; UIL cancels activities
Apr 17, 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced April 17 that all schools will remain closed through the remainder of the school year amid the state's response to…
TEA will not rate districts, campuses in 2020
Apr 3, 2020
The Texas Education Agency received approval from U.S. Department of Education this week to waive statewide assessment and accountability…
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