COVID-19 Support: Texas Educators
Welcome to the COVID-19 support page for Texas educators. Here you can find guidance and resources organized by the following categories. Simply click on a category link to be taken directly to those resources below on the page. For questions, please email disasterinfo@tea.texas.gov.
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
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2021 - 2022 School Year |
| Current Educator Evaluation and Support | Teacher Vacancy Task Force |
Current Educator Evaluation and Support
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 Employment Matters Guidance (PDF) July 29, 2021
Educator Certification and Preparation
FAQ and Guidance
- Texas edTPA Pilot April 21, 2022
- Certification Assignment Flexibility August 17. 2023
Teacher Vacancy Task Force
FAQ and Guidance
- Teacher Vacancy Task Force Homepage April 21, 2022
Correspondence and Notices
- Press Release: TEA Announces Immediate Expansion of Teacher Vacancy Task Force to Include Two Dozen Additional Texas Public School Teachers March 15, 2022
- Press Release: TEA Establishes Teacher Vacancy Task Force to Address Ongoing Staffing Challenges in Public Education March 10, 2022
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
 2020 - 2021 School Year |
| Current Educator Evaluation and Support | Educator Certification and Preparation |
Current Educator Evaluation and Support
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 Employment Matters Guidance (PDF) July 29, 2021
- Guidance for Current Educators and Staff – Educator Evaluations and Non-Renewal (PDF) May 7, 2020
- SY 20-21 Guidance on Educator Evaluation and Non-Renewal (PDF) December 10, 2020
Tools, Templates and Resources
- Guidance related to broader personnel issues during epidemics and school closures including sample school board resolutions, is available on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) website: Personnel Issues During Epidemics and School Closures
- SY 20-21 Educator Wellness: Equipping Staff to Return to School (PDF) August 20, 2020
- Instructions for Submitting an Educator Appraisal Waiver (PDF) March 30, 2021
- Instructions for Submitting a Local Designation System Survey Waiver (PDF) April 1, 2021
Educator Certification and Preparation
FAQ and Guidance
- Intern and Emergency Certification Waiver FAQ (PDF) September 10, 2020
- Educator Certification and Preparation Guidance FAQ (PDF) August 10, 2020
- Educator Preparation Webinar PPT (PDF) March 26, 2020
- SY 20-21 Certification Assignment Flexibility Guidance (PDF) September 24, 2020
Tools, Templates and Resources
- Certification Town Hall Presentation (PDF) June 9, 2020
- EPP Instructions to Issue a Probationary Certificate Authorized by Emergency Waivers (PDF) May 12, 2020
- Candidate Instructions for Applying for Probationary Certification (PDF) April 23, 2020
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
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2019 - 2020 School Year |
| Current Educator Evaluation and Support |
Current Educator Evaluation and Support
Tools, Templates and Resources
- Guidance related to broader personnel issues during epidemics and school closures including sample school board resolutions, is available on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) website: Personnel Issues During Epidemics and School Closures
- Instructions for Submitting an Educator Appraisal Waiver (PDF) March 26, 2020
- Commuting Authorization Template for Teaching Staff (Word) April 2, 2020