TEA Announces Immediate Expansion of Teacher Vacancy Task Force to Include Two Dozen Additional Texas Public School Teachers
Changes include an equal number of teachers and administrators, workgroups, and a teacher as chair
TEA Establishes Teacher Vacancy Task Force to Address Ongoing Staffing Challenges in Public Education
AUSTIN, Texas – March 10, 2022 —The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the creation of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force to help address staffing challenges facing Texas public schools.
TEA Excited to Announce the Nomination of 26 Texas Schools as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Designees
AUSTIN, Texas– February 8, 2022 - The Texas Education Agency announced today the nomination of 26 Texas public schools as 2022 National Blue Ribbon School designees.
26 Texas Schools Named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
USDOE's press release follows:
Texas Parents Now Have New Rights to Better Support Their Children’s Learning
SB 1697 allows parents to elect for their child to restart kindergarten or repeat a course or grade
TEA Releases Spring 2021 STAAR Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course Assessment Results; Outcomes for In-Person Learners Appreciably Higher Than for Those Who Were Remote
AUSTIN, Texas – June 28, 2021 – Today, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released spring 2021 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results. The results include exams in mathematics and reading for grades 3–8, 4th & 7th grade writing, 5th and 8th grade science, 8th grade social studies, and high school end-of-course (EOC) exams in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.
TEA Approves Four New School Systems for Teacher Incentive Allotment Designation
Newly approved second cohort will open up approximately $43 million in funding that is destined for more than 4,600 Texas educators
AUSTIN, Texas — May 27, 2021—The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced four additional public school systems have been approved for a Local Designation System as part of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). This announcement paves the way for 4,616 highly effective Texas educators to be recognized and additionally compensated for their excellent work in the classroom.
During this annual Month of the Military Child, TEA expresses its gratitude to Texas’s military-connected students and their families
The agency is currently calling for Purple Star Campus Designation applications; a webinar for interested schools will be held May 4
Texas Education Agency Announces Updates to Public Health Guidance; TEA Also Provides Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
On March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-34 which addresses the statewide wearing of face coverings (i.e., masks), which takes effect March 10, 2021. TEA’s authority to implement operational requirements for public schools remains in effect (e.g., TEA’s Public Health Guidance).
Statement from the Texas Education Agency
“Governor Abbott’s Executive Order (GA-34) takes effect next Wed., March 10, 2021. Updated public health guidance from TEA will be coming this week.”