TEA proposes 10 percent budget cuts
As required, the Texas Education Agency has submitted a legislative appropriations request that cuts 10 percent or $260 million from the agency's 2012-2013 budget request. The proposal is now available online.
TCTA comments on USDE proposed discretionary grant priorities
In spite of research from its own Center for Education Evaluation finding that more than one in four teachers who are truly average in performance will be erroneously identified “significantly worse than average in a typical performance measurement system," and as a result could potentially be fired, the U.S. Department of Education continues to emphasize evaluating teachers based in significant part on student test scores. Read more...
Stores to offer discounts for educators
Organizing your classroom this fall just got cheaper! The Container Store® is offering a 15 percent savings to educators until Dec. 31. SteinMart and Barnes & Noble are also offering discounts during their educator appreciation weeks. Read more...
Enter the TCTA 2010-11 awards program now
Nominations for the TCTA 2010-11 Awards Program are now being accepted. Initiated in 1976, the program features 13 statewide awards honoring those who have made outstanding contributions during the past year to public education, the teaching profession or TCTA. All award winners receive an engraved plaque and most receive a cash award. Read more...
Deadlines approach for candidates, amendments, student/at-large delegates
As provided in the TCTA governance documents, written nominations for candidates for TCTA office must be received at headquarters by Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, for names to be printed on the ballot at the 2011 Representative Assembly (Feb. 4-5, 2011, at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin). Read more...
TCTA weighs in on potential TRS benefit changes
TCTA testified at the August meeting of the TRS Board of Trustees to lay out some issues regarding rule changes that are under consideration by the Board. No action was taken at this meeting, and in fact the potential revisions in question would have to be addressed legislatively, not by the Board. Read more...
TCTA testifies in support of increased TRS funding
TCTA testified Wednesday, Aug. 25, before a group of legislative staffers regarding the budget request of the Texas Teacher Retirement System. TCTA supported the agency’s request, focusing specifically on the items that would increase the state’s contributions to the pension fund. Read more...
Deadline approaching for certain paraprofessionals to meet NCLB qualifications
The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that all paraprofessionals working in Title I, Part A programs, whether it's through Schoolwide or Targeted Assistance programs, to meet a minimum qualification and supervision requirements by Sept. 15. Read more...
Updated: 09/03/10
