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Texas-appointed district leaders say Fort Worth ISD has long needed an overhaul. But parents and community members say it shouldn’t impact kids.

Superintendent Peter Licata said the raise will be automatic for Fort Worth ISD teachers in the 2026-27 school year.

Denton ISD teachers will see a one-time $750 bonus in their March paychecks. The measure is the first benefit of the 2025 Proposition A, a tax ratification election that will bring $26 million more into the school district. Next April, leaders say a compensation increase will come before the board.

Frisco Police say they arrested elementary school teacher Michael Cheek who is accused of inappropriately recording videos.

The move comes as the state’s education agency unveils a new enforcement role to oversee investigations into alleged misconduct by Texas teachers.

Some educators could see raises as high as $36K per year if AISD participates in the state program.

The Texas Education Agency received more than 350 complaints involving teachers and staff who commented on the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media.

More than half of new Texas classroom teachers who joined the profession last year lacked certification. Education leaders say that's hurting students and district budgets.

The complaints are being reviewed by the Texas Education Agency, but some firings and suspensions have already occurred independently at Texas schools throughout the state.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last week at Utah Valley University. Authorities have called the killing a “political assassination.”

The two sides were in court Friday making their cases for whether three coaches sued over a punishment workout that allegedly hospitalized a cheerleader are immune from suit under state law.

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.