TCTA fights to keep salary schedules, class-size caps

TCTA's Lonnie Hollingsworth testified at a Senate Education Committee hearing Monday to refute the notion that teacher salary schedules and minimum class-size caps were cost drivers that should be reviewed as districts face financial pressures. 

TCTA is concerned that the talk of cost drivers is being used as an excuse to eliminate or modify class sizes for K-4 and the state salary schedule, along with any future pass-through salary increases.
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TCTA positively impacts new appraisal rules

When TEA proposed changes to teacher appraisal rules, TCTA was not the only teacher group to provide input. Our suggestions, however, were the only ones TEA took to heart. One of those resulted in removing supervisors from being involved in developing a teacher’s intervention plan.
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Free webinar to discuss classroom behavior problems

The USDE will host a free webinar designed to teach elementary school educators how to reduce behavior problems in the classroom. This event on March 3 is designed to promote prevention and intervention strategies that will promote positive student behavior.
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