For the first time, disciplinary action reports documenting Texas educators’ misconduct include key information about the school employees being sanctioned, including the nature of the allegations against them and where they worked.
The State Board for Educator Certification has published reports of final actions taken against Texas educators’ teaching certificates for years.
But prior reports provided minimal useful information to the public.
An infographic created by advocacy group Texas Education 911 explained the improvements.
Before, the SBEC reports listed only the educator’s name, the date they were disciplined, and the sanction imposed on their Texas teaching certificate—which could be anything from a reprimand to permanent revocation.
“No idea what they got in trouble for! Or where they worked,” notes Texas Ed 911.
After changes were made, SBEC’s quarterly disciplinary action report also lists the school district where the educator worked at the time of the misconduct, the allegation code indicating the nature of the complaint, the length of the imposed sanction, and whether the educator was added to the state’s Do Not Hire Registry.
Now parents and the public can search to see if any SBEC-certified employees in their local school districts were sanctioned for misconduct.
For example, a search of the latest report covering September-November 2025 shows four Allen ISD educators sanctioned for misconduct. Two were charged with in-school violence; one was reprimanded and one permanently surrendered her teaching certificate. Two others received one-year suspensions of their certifications, one for an “improper relationship” with a student and one for failing to report allegations to CPS or law enforcement.
The newly reformatted reports reflect a renewed commitment to transparency within the Texas Education Agency since the appointment of Levi Fuller as the state’s first Inspector General for Educator Misconduct—a position newly created by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and filled by Fuller in February.
While the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Texas Education Agency (TEA) are separate entities, they work together to implement the state’s regulations regarding teacher certification, standards, and discipline.
The TEA’s Educator Investigations Division receives and reviews misconduct complaints, then recommends disciplinary actions to SBEC members based on the results of its investigations.
SBEC is required to meet at least once a quarter to review disciplinary cases, among other actions.
The 15-member board, most appointed by the governor, met April 24 to review pending litigation and disciplinary cases.
Board members were also scheduled to adopt amendments to the Texas Administrative Code that implement legislation enacted in 2025, including Senate Bill 571.
The proposed changes relate specifically to sections of the TAC covering the Educators’ Code of Ethics and Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases.
SBEC was also expected to delegate authority for informally disposing of contested educator discipline cases to the Inspector General for Educator Misconduct, as allowed for under current state law.
Parents, students, staff, and other members of the public can report suspected violations within public schools using the TEA’s online general education complaint form.
