Rules on contract abandonment, virtual observations, and CPE take stage at SBEC meeting last week
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July 26, 2021: Texas AFT stand up for teachers in proposed SBEC rule; TEA proposal would water down law against charters’ self dealing for profit
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Texas AFT defends educators’ due process rights in proposed SBEC rule
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July 31: #ReopeningSafely highlighted at AFT Convention while Texas officials sow confusion
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SBEC updates
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State Board for Educator Certification news: “Do Not Hire List,” removing penalties for student loan defaults, and keeping “good cause” exceptions for contract abandonment
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Recent changes to ESL certification requirements that could affect you
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State board keeps CTE certification standards in place
Last month, the Texas State Board Of Education Subcommittee on School Initiatives unanimously rejected a rule approved by the State Board for Educator Certification that would have significantly reduced the number of pre-service training hours from 180 to 110 for those seeking to teach Career and Technical Education in the areas of Trade and Industrial Workforce, Marketing, or Health Sciences....
Read MoreHouse Public Education Committee hearing confirmed for October 12; Certification board to consider rules implementing new improper-relationship sanctions
House Public Education Committee hearing confirmed for October 12 in Austin: The Public Education Committee of the Texas House has confirmed it will meet in the state Capitol on October 12 to begin weighing the educational impacts of Hurricane Harvey. The hearing notice describes the topic as follows: Determine, to the extent possible, the scope of financial losses, including facilities,...
Read MoreUpholding Standards for the Teaching Profession
On a busy day in state House and Senate education committees, we want to highlight one issue in particular raised by companion bills in both chambers. SB 1278 by Sen. Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) and HB 2924 by Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) reflect the agenda of private, for-profit educator-preparation programs calling for lower standards of entry into the teaching profession. Texas...
Read MoreA Bad Use of Teacher Evaluations by Certification Board Blocked
Texas AFT legislative counsel Patty Quinzi and other teacher advocates joined forces with sensible members of the State Board for Educator Certification last week to squelch a bad legislative proposal relating to teacher evaluation last week. A committee of SBEC members came up with the notion that SBEC ought to get hold of individual teacher evaluations as a gauge of...
Read MoreCertification Board Proposes Higher Standards for Educator Preparation
On August 5 the State Board for Educator Certification took notable action to raise standards for educator preparation. SBEC members approved a rule proposal to create a new, tiered licensure model for teacher candidates employed as a paid teacher of record while completing their educator preparation program’s requirements. The proposal also calls for more support for would-be teachers in the...
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