An unnamed teacher in Fort Stockton Independent School District has been allowed to resign amid an investigation of alleged misconduct involving sexual discussions with students.
According to Superintendent Gabriel Zamora, the classroom teacher is accused of “engaging in inappropriate conversations with students on topics such as dating, romantic relationships, and sexual orientation.”
“Student safety is always our top priority at FSISD,” the district posted to social media on September 19 along with a letter to parents from Zamora, who was hired in May 2025 to head the failing West Texas district.
The superintendent stated that the teacher was confronted with the allegations and chose to resign immediately.
“It is important to note that our investigation has not revealed any evidence of physical contact or abuse,” wrote Zamora. “Regardless of the teacher’s employment status, Texas law requires certain reporting requirements that the school must follow.”
Zamora stated that the misconduct allegations had been reported to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and to local law enforcement, as required by the Texas Education Code.
In addition, Zamora said he would be reporting the allegations to the Texas Education Agency and State Board for Educator Certification.
“By law, SBEC investigates these allegations and, if substantiated, will most likely revoke certifications and place this individual on the Texas ‘Do Not Hire’ Registry which prohibits public and private schools from hiring any individual found to be guilty of an instance of educator misconduct,” he wrote.
Zamora added that state laws “prohibit disclosure of an educator’s identity (and related documents) when it involves confidential evaluations or disciplinary proceedings, unless and until a final public sanction is imposed by SBEC.”
Such sanctions often take years as the agency awaits final adjudication of criminal charges.
In just the past few years, hundreds of Texas educators in school districts across the state have been accused of sex crimes involving students and other children.
Thousands of educator sexual misconduct complaints have been reported to the TEA and SBEC.
