/tags/teachers teachers en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:35:00 GMT /education/2025-02-25/texas-legislature-raise-teacher-pay-dallas-palmer Average teacher pay in Texas is about $9,300 below the national average. A couple of bills before lawmakers would raise salaries for the first time in years. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:35:00 GMT /education/2025-02-25/texas-legislature-raise-teacher-pay-dallas-palmer Bill Zeeble /education/2024-12-10/texas-teacher-diversity-dashboard In Texas, more than 45% of teachers are people of color, according to a new dashboard released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality, compared to nearly 74% of students. And the gap could worsen if fewer people of color pursue careers in education. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:02:18 GMT /education/2024-12-10/texas-teacher-diversity-dashboard Nadya Faulx /2024-12-05/dallas-fort-worth-teachers-fraudulent-certifications The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 teachers who are under investigation for potentially obtaining fraudulent teaching certifications. Three Houston ISD employees are accused of running the cheating ring. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:06:16 GMT /2024-12-05/dallas-fort-worth-teachers-fraudulent-certifications Adam Zuvanich | Houston Public Media, Penelope Rivera /education/2024-12-05/how-a-staffing-shortage-can-make-special-education-jobs-more-dangerous Special educators are more likely to experience violence or aggression from students. That can make hiring a challenge, at a time when schools nationwide are struggling to fill these positions. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:39:18 GMT /education/2024-12-05/how-a-staffing-shortage-can-make-special-education-jobs-more-dangerous Camille Phillips /education/2024-10-29/five-houston-area-educators-charged-for-alleged-involvement-in-teacher-certification-cheating-ring Five Houston-area educators have been charged for their alleged involvement in a teacher certification cheating ring. They include a coach and two assistant principals. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:40:35 GMT /education/2024-10-29/five-houston-area-educators-charged-for-alleged-involvement-in-teacher-certification-cheating-ring Patricia Ortiz /education/2024-07-17/unt-dallas-launches-first-paid-teacher-residency-program-in-north-texas This school year, five education students at UNT Dallas will get paid up to $30,000 for the year as resident teachers in Dallas ISD schools. The teacher residency program is a first for the region. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-07-17/unt-dallas-launches-first-paid-teacher-residency-program-in-north-texas Bill Zeeble /news/2023-11-30/texas-teachers-are-struggling-financially-the-school-voucher-war-killed-a-salary-raise Some Texas public school teachers say they have to do side jobs in order to be able to live. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:52:30 GMT /news/2023-11-30/texas-teachers-are-struggling-financially-the-school-voucher-war-killed-a-salary-raise Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /education/2023-11-14/fort-worth-area-teachers-make-how-much-new-report-details-top-paying-school-districts The Mansfield and Arlington school districts come out on top for starting salaries, but Fort Worth ISD is in top five for teacher pay. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-14/fort-worth-area-teachers-make-how-much-new-report-details-top-paying-school-districts Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /education/2022-12-01/school-principals-say-culture-wars-made-last-year-rough-as-hell A new survey of high school principals reveals that political fights with parents and community members are on the rise and taking a serious toll. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:53:45 GMT /education/2022-12-01/school-principals-say-culture-wars-made-last-year-rough-as-hell Cory Turner /education/2022-08-25/they-are-not-naive-about-the-reality-new-texas-teachers-enter-a-field-in-crisis Tens of thousands of teachers in Texas have left the profession in the last year. The UT College of Education is trying to prepare and retain teachers as they face a range of challenges from low pay to a lack of support in the classroom. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:53:09 GMT /education/2022-08-25/they-are-not-naive-about-the-reality-new-texas-teachers-enter-a-field-in-crisis Becky Fogel, Michael Minasi