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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Some Texas public school teachers say they have to do side jobs in order to be able to live.

The Mansfield and Arlington school districts come out on top for starting salaries, but Fort Worth ISD is in top five for teacher pay.

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.

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.

Amid a statewide teacher shortage, the Fort Worth Independent School District is ramping up efforts to recruit teachers from Oklahoma and Louisiana.

The pandemic is driving educators away from the profession, including key areas such as bilingual education.