A recently elected Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (SCUCISD) board member was terminated from his teaching position after abandoning several children at a Judson ISD elementary school hours before being sworn in, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates. view article

A Bartlett Independent School District teacher ousted last year over sexual misconduct allegations is now facing felony sex crime charges involving students.  Jerod Lee Knox, 26, was arrested Thursday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student and possession of child sexual abuse material.  Both offenses are second-degree felonies punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison. view article

A former Bartlett ISD teacher has been arrested for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student and for possessing child pornography. According to jail records, 26-year-old Jerod Lee Knox was arrested by the Holland Police Department on Thursday, Jan. 22. He was charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student, both second-degree felonies. view article

Most teachers at Fort Worth ISD’s newly designated turnaround schools will earn a base salary of $100,000 next year.  Educators, principals and other staff at six of the district’s most struggling schools will receive bigger paychecks than their counterparts at other FWISD schools starting in August. Trustees approved the pay Tuesday as part of overhaul efforts aimed at jump-starting academic gains.  “We’re putting the best teachers at these schools,” Superintendent Karen Molinar told trustees. view article

“A criminal investigation was conducted by the Sanger Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, with the assistance of digital forensic investigators from the Denton County Sheriff’s Office and full cooperation from Sanger ISD.”  Sanger ISD Superintendent Tommy Hunter notified parents Wednesday about the arrest.  Hunter did not identify Demello or the charges against him but stated the officer is “no longer employed by Sanger ISD.” view article

QUITMAN, Texas (KLTV) — Criminal charges have been filed against the current and former superintendents of Winnsboro ISD.  Jail staff confirmed that Brian David Wilcox, 50, of Texarkana, and Aaron David Nation, 39, were booked into the Wood County Jail.  Nation bonded out Monday evening; he had been held on $40,000 bond. Wilcox was held on a bond of $30,000 and bonded out on Tuesday. view article

Bill Elliott was placed on administrative leave in October after his son Caleb, a football coach at Celina’s middle school, was accused of secretly filming boys in the school’s locker room and possessing child pornography.  Bill Elliott, who has been employed by the district for more than three decades, was placed on administrative leave in October after his 26-year-old son Caleb, a football coach at Celina’s middle school, was accused of secretly filming boys in the school’s locker room and possessing child pornography. Caleb Elliott surrendered his teaching license and remains in Collin County Jail on multiple federal charges. view article

Saginaw Intermediate School District (ISD) officials appointed Joshua Miller as its new director of career and technical education, the district announced following board approval. Miller brings more than two decades of experience working with students and families across Saginaw County to the position. He will oversee career and technical education programming for high school students throughout the county, preparing them for careers and college through hands-on learning experiences. view article

A Texasteacher and mother-of-four is at the center of a sprawling crime investigation after authorities say she carried out a predatory pattern of abuse involving multiple students, culminating in an inappropriate act at a Walmart parking lot while other minors were present in the vehicle. The allegations against Jaden Renee Charles, 26, have stunned parents and prompted a deep review of safeguards meant to protect students. view article

Claire Burris was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation..  An East Texas teacher and cheer coach pleaded guilty to having sex with a student and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation.  Margaret Claire Burris, 26, appeared in court Thursday to enter the plea and receive her sentence.  Burris affirmed to the judge that she had engaged in sexual intercourse with a Marshall High School student in 2024 while she was employed by the Marshall Independent School District.  She waived her rights to a grand jury and jury trial and agreed to a stipulation of evidence.  Visiting Judge Rebecca Simpson presided over the hearing in 115th District Court in Upshur County. view article

Lance Mosley taught at Mann STEAM Academy, which serves 6th-8th grade students. view article

Caleb Elliott, a former teacher and coach in the district, was arrested last year for sex crimes involving dozens of students. He has been in jail since October 2025 for allegedly recording videos of middle school students undressing in a boy's locker room and allegedly forcing two of them to perform sexually explicit exercises. 10h ago view article

A Spring ISD mother says her four-year-old daughter was slapped twice in the face by a substitute teacher inside her Pre-K classroom, an allegation now under investigation by the district. “Messed with the wrong mama that’s all I gotta say I will not back down until this is figured out and until this is done,” Braughton said. Marissa Braughton says the incident happened Tuesday afternoon at Smith Elementary School. She says her daughter was screaming and crying when she picked her up. view article

Arlington ISD is considering joining a state program that could allow some teachers to earn tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses, as the district seeks to boost pay and attract experienced educators. District leaders are weighing whether to participate in the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a state-funded program that rewards high-performing teachers, particularly at high-need schools. view article

Arlington ISD teachers at 24 at-need schools could receive merit-based raises of up to $36,000 in the next few years. District leaders are considering piloting Texas’ Teacher Incentive Allotment program. The program is meant to incentivize teachers to instruct in high-need schools. view article

A Cleveland High School employee has been charged with an improper relationship with a student on Wednesday, according to the Cleveland Independent School District. According to court documents, Amanda Greenwood, 33, of Willis, Texas, was arrested by Cleveland ISD police. view article

On Tuesday, a former Austin ISD elementary school teacher pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said 51-year-old Carl David Innmon was a fifth-grade teacher in AISD when he was arrested in April 2025. Innmon had also worked as a substitute teacher at about 20 other schools within the district. view article

Three former employees at Watts Elementary School in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District were arrested and charged with felonies on Dec. 29 in connection with a misconduct investigation. Jessica Longo and Veronica Guerra-Ulrich were charged with unlawful restraint, a state jail felony. Julia Cantu was charged with injury to a child, a first-degree felony. view article

Pedro DeLuna III faces six new charges related to his illicit dressing room videos of Harper High School students.  A Central Texas teacher arrested last week for recording a teen girl in an off-campus bathroom has been re-arrested on six new charges involving videos of female students he recorded at school.  Pedro DeLuna III was an assistant band director and music teacher in Harper Independent School District until his first arrest on December 1. He was released from jail the next day on a $50,000 bond.  Gillespie County Sheriff Chris Ayala announced Monday that further investigation by his Criminal Investigation Division revealed DeLuna had several video recordings of “young females from a Theater dressing/changing room located at Harper High School.” view article

A now-former Central Texas teacher is accused of recording a teen girl in an off-campus bathroom.  Pedro DeLuna III was arrested and charged with invasive visual recording, a state jail felony. The alleged crime occurred on November 7.  DeLuna was an assistant band director and music teacher in Harper Independent School District, located west of Fredericksburg.   According to a statement from Harper ISD Superintendent Bonnie Stewart, the victim is a 15-year-old female, and the recording took place off campus and outside of school hours. view article

A substitute teacher won't be allowed to return to Almeta Crawford High School after assaulting a 14-year-old student on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Cell phone video shows the teacher picking up the boy and slamming him into a countertop as other students attempt to intervene. view article

Center ISD trustees will consider a change in leadership of its athletic department next week. Nick Brown has served as athletic director and head football coach for one year. On Wednesday, the board will consider administrative recommendations regarding the employment, assignment and possible separation agreement with the athletic director during a closed session. Then, the board will then consider and take possible action concerning a separation agreement. The meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. view article

The Austin school district’s head of human resources — a longtime district employee — has resigned from the district, making her the latest top executive to leave, a district spokesperson confirmed view article

A Whitewright ISD substitute teacher has been fired and arrested after he was allegedly drunk while at work. Whitewright ISD Police stated that district administration got reports of substitute teacher Michael Wood leaving a liquor store with alcohol during his lunch break on November 21. An administrator and ISD officer talked to Wood, who was assigned to the in school suspension room. The officer reported that he could smell alcohol on Wood’s person. view article

Lamar University and Hamshire-Fannett ISD are continuing a partnership that gives aspiring educators hands-on experience in local classrooms before they graduate. The student teacher residency program pairs education students with host teachers for a full year, allowing them to co-teach while completing their degrees. view article

New details have been released after a Harper ISD Assistant Band Director was arrested for illegally recording a minor. On Thursday, Gillespie County released the full arrest affidavit of Pedro DeLuna III, who was arrested on Monday for allegedly recording a 15-year-old Harper High School student. view article

Despite being in financial straits, the school board for Judson Independent School District voted not to hire a candidate for chief financial officer. The role has been vacant for more than a month.   District staff had recommended the board approve a candidate for the CFO position, but Judson trustees voted 4-3 against the hire after spending nearly four hours in closed session during a board meeting on Nov. 6.  Board President Monica Ryan, who voted against filling the position, said the world of school district CFOs is very small, but she wants to wait on a new hire because the job is “very challenging even under normal circumstances.” view article

DALLAS — A former youth pastor in a north Texas church was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.  This sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. This investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Garland Police Department.  According to the factual resume filed in the case, Joshua Earls, 30, of Garland, Texas, admitted that while he was a youth pastor, he established a relationship with a girl at his church, "Jane Doe," who was 16 years old at the time. Earls had pleaded guilty plea in October 2013 to one count of receiving child pornography. In addition to the 144-month federal prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn also sentenced Earls to a lifetime of supervised release. view article

CELINA, Texas - Attorneys representing 17 families who filed a new civil lawsuit against the Celina ISD and former middle school coach Caleb Elliott sharply criticized the Celina Police Department on Wednesday, accusing investigators of prematurely closing their inquiry and overlooking evidence that others may have known about Elliott’s alleged misconduct. view article

Former Celina ISD coach hit with additional child sexual abuse charge, new lawsuit  A former Celina ISD coach arrested three times on child sexual abuse charges is a facing a new charge — and now a third lawsuit from two more alleged victims.  Court records show Caleb Elliot, 26, was charged Nov. 25 with sexual performance of a child, a second-degree felony. That same day, two families filed a new suit against Elliot claiming district officials dismissed a report made by a Celina ISD employee about Elliot's "inappropriate behavior."  "Upon information and belief, at least one Celina ISD employee reported inappropriate behavior by Caleb Elliott toward children, was told the report was not true, and subsequently left the District," the lawsuit reads.   Elliott, who taught and coached eighth grade football at Moore Middle School, was first arrested on Oct. 3 on suspicion of invasive visual recording, and was later arrested on another felony charge — possession of child pornography. He was arrested a third time earlier this month on suspicion of sexual performance of a child. view article

A former Celina ISD coach arrested three times on child sexual abuse charges is a facing a new charge — and now a third lawsuit from two more alleged victims. Court records show Caleb Elliot, 26, was charged Nov. 25 with sexual performance of a child, a second-degree felony. That same day, two families filed a new suit against Elliot claiming district officials dismissed a report made by a Celina ISD employee about Elliot's "inappropriate behavior." view article

A former elementary school teacher and soccer coach accused of sexually assaulting multiple children has been returned to Houston after fleeing to Peru while out on bond, according to Precinct 5 Constable Terry Allbritton’s Office. Wilbert Sequeiros, who worked for Houston ISD and Klein ISD, is accused of sexually assaulting at least seven boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 10 between 2014 and 2019. The allegations surfaced in 2019, prompting his arrest the following year. view article

An East Texas school district has shared that they have lost one of their school principals. According to an announcement made on social media by Superintendent Deana Steeber, Sherry Sinclair, principal of Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center, died on Thanksgiving morning. Her cause of death was not shared. view article

A Montgomery County man who works as a school bus driver was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies say they responded to a report of a child sexual assault at the 10000 block of Royal Duaine Drive in Conroe on Thanksgiving, around 3 p.m. view article

A Cleveland ISD bus driver has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child after Montgomery County deputies responded to a report at a Conroe home Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies were called around 3 p.m. Thursday to the 10000 block of Royal Duaine Drive, where Special Victims Unit detectives began an investigation, according to the sheriff’s office. view article