A middle school teacher was accused of having a relationship with a former student.  Local parents identified the employee as an 8th grade educator who was named a 2023 Goliad ISD Teacher of the Year.  They alleged she had communicated with students via Snapchat, describing the teacher’s actions as “grooming.” view article

Jainya Walder allegedly took a Moore Middle School student off campus without authorization and drove while intoxicated.  Newly obtained court documents show a Celina middle school teacher, arrested last October for being intoxicated in class, had taken a student off campus and driven drunk with the girl in her car.  Jainya Bystrova Walder, 40, was removed from her classroom on the afternoon of October 30, 2025, under suspicion of intoxication, then arrested and charged with endangering a child, a second-degree felony. view article

Substitute teacher Madison Jones and her boyfriend Zackery Dondlinger now face a total of 39 felony charges, including aggravated sexual assault of a 5-year-old child.  New charges have been filed in a shocking case of a woman accused of sexually abusing a 5-year-old to gratify a man.  North Texas substitute teacher Madison Paige Jones and her boyfriend Zackery Harold Dondlinger, who were arrested in December, have now been indicted on a total of 39 child sex crime charges related to the case.   Jones, 31, was a substitute teacher in the Midlothian Independent School District at the time of her arrest on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and possession of more than 500 images of child sexual abuse material.   Dondlinger, Jones’ 37-year-old boyfriend, was arrested a week later in Loving County.   Both are now being held in the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Ellis County. view article

The Corpus Christi Independent School District is mourning the loss of Leyton Hernandez, a 28-year-old coach who was killed in a two-car crash outside the Coastal Bend on Friday, March 13. He was also the son of the Corpus Christi ISD Superintendent, Dr. Roland Hernandez. view article

The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees approved Superintendent King Davis’ recommendation to hire Donald Stewart Jr. as deputy superintendent for learning services during Tuesday evening’s workshop meeting. After the unanimous vote by trustees, KISD’s head spokeswoman, Karen Rudolph, issued a news release to announce the board’s decision. She stated that Stewart is a “veteran Texas educator” with 25 years of experience in public education, including service as a teacher, campus administrator, and district leader focused on improving academic systems and student outcomes. view article

More than 13% of Austin Independent School District employees have spent the spring searching for new jobs after the school board voted to close 10 campuses and International High School this summer. Many hope to find positions within the district. view article

NCISD principals and administrators will be hiring teachers and other employees for the 2026-27 school year at the upcoming career fair, according to the district’s online career fair page. NCISD’s first day of school is Aug. 6. view article

The family of a 14-year-old McKinney ISD student has filed a civil lawsuit against a former district athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting the teen. Attorney Paul Herz, who represents the student and the student’s family, said the allegations involve repeated abuse. view article

Tyler ISD has launched a recruitment campaign to hire new school bus drivers by turning its buses into rolling billboards across the community. According to the district, the buses are expected to travel to campuses, the Tyler ISD Career & Technology Center, field trips and extracurricular events. view article

After 25 years with Boerne ISD, Terry Gault is stepping away from the district and has taken a job with Northeast ISD. Gault’s last day was Friday, and he said it’s been an emotional week. view article

The Hitchcock community is mourning the loss of Hitchcock ISD Police Chief Brian Rusk, a longtime law enforcement officer remembered as a steady leader, mentor and protector of students and staff. view article

High school principals throughout the Wichita Falls ISD will be moving to new campuses at the start of the next school year. Legacy, Memorial, and CEC faculty were informed today that the principal of all three schools will be moving. WFISD Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee has confirmed that Laurie Kinnie will move from Memorial to the CEC, Dr. Peter Braveboy will move from Legacy to Memorial, and Dr. Brittany Bailey will move from the CEC to Legacy. view article

A Pearsall Independent School District employee was arrested Wednesday afternoon after investigators found cocaine in her home, the Frio County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KSAT Investigates. view article

An Onalaska Elementary School employee was arrested and booked into the Angelina County Jail Tuesday on charges including possession or promotion of child pornography and assault causing bodily injury, according to jail records and a statement from the school district.  The employee, Jerry Michael Cobb, was booked March 3 at the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office. Records show the charges were issued out of Polk County.  In a statement released Wednesday, Onalaska Independent School District Superintendent Kenneth Fraga said the district was notified of the arrest by law enforcement. view article

Former London ISD teacher Amber Prince received five years of deferred adjudication probation, including 12 days in jail each year. view article

Jurors on Thursday found two former Longview ISD educators guilty in the abuse of students in a J.L. Everhart Elementary life skills classroom. Former J.L. Everhart Principal Cassandra Renee James and former Curriculum Coordinator/Assistant Principal Linda Kay Browne Lister were both found guilty of injury to a child charges. view article

A Gregg County jury sentenced two former Longview ISD principals to probation for their roles in abusing elementary students with disabilities. Cassandra Renee James, 51, of Hallsville, and Linda Kaye Lister, 63, of Longview, were found guilty of injury to a child Thursday after a three-day trial in the 188th District Court. view article

A lawsuit has been filed against a former McKinney ISD athletic trainer who was accused of grooming, sending inappropriate messages, and sexually assaulting a student. The lawsuit also accuses the school district of allowing the 14-year-old victim to be alone with 35-year-old Lindsey Post. view article

The Clint Independent School District on Thursday approved pay raises and a one-time $2,500 payment for qualifying employees during the upcoming school year. view article

Across the nation, school districts are having a hard time keeping and hiring bus drivers. One local school district, Comal ISD, is becoming greatly effected. As one of the fastest growing and largest districts in the San Antonio area, the district covers over 500 square miles in five different counties with over 27,000 students attending. view article

Brenham ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Eliot Allen has accepted a position with a new school district. Brenham ISD announced this (Thursday) afternoon that Allen has been selected as Director of Athletics for Bastrop ISD. He will begin his new position next week. view article

A longtime Lake Highlands High School resource officer has died due to complications from COVID-19, the Lake Highlands Advocate reported. After experiencing breathing difficulties from the illness, Chris Gibson went to a hospital Sunday morning and died shortly after, the report said. Gibson, known as “Gibby,” made a lasting impression on his colleagues and people he knew and worked with in Richardson ISD schools and the Dallas Police Department, according to the report. view article

They say participation is strictly voluntary, but the Fort Worth Independent School District is offering a one-time $500 incentive to employees who get fully vaccinated against COVID. Administrators say the money is an ‘effort to provide safe and healthy environments for students, staff and visitors’. view article

The Victoria I.S.D. Board of Trustees has approved the hiring of Anita Taylor as the new Executive Director of Strategic Planning and School Improvement for the district. The Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability (CIA) department underwent a restructuring that consolidated positions resulting in creating the Executive Director of Strategic Planning and School Improvement. The total number of positions within the CIA department has decreased, allowing for efficient departmental workflow. view article

When Midland ISD leaders approved the salary schedule earlier this month, they increased a starting teacher’s salary that was the highest in the region. The starting teacher at Midland ISD during the 2020-21 school year made $56,500. That was the highest of all districts in a report that the district offered the Reporter-Telegram. Other districts included Ector County ($54,250), Andrews ($53,500), the entire El Paso region, Amarillo ($50,258) and Lubbock ($45,000). view article

Katy ISD’s Mayde Creek High School Principal, Ronnie Edwards was appointed as the District’s new Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership and Support. view article

East Texas Now host Jeremy G. Butler was joined by Longview ISD human relations director, Shalona McCray, and multimedia director, Elizabeth Ross, speaking about their upcoming job fair. McCray called the CareerFest a “job fair with a little more flair”. view article

Students at Eanes ISD’s Cedar Creek Elementary School will begin the 2021-22 school year with a new principal. The EISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Laura Coaxum as the CCE principal during an April 27 board meeting. view article

A Garland ISD employee is on administrative leave after allegedly taking photos of a female elementary school student while she was in the restroom. The incident reportedly took place during the week of March 29 at Abbett Elementary, according to an email sent to parents on Thursday, April 1. view article

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has lost the beloved leader of its fine arts program. David Zahrndt, 46, who was director of fine arts for the district, died March 6, according to the district. “This past weekend, GCISD Director of Fine Arts David Zahrndt passed away unexpectedly,” the GCISD tweeted last Thursday. view article

Longview ISD assistant principal earns state honor

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Longview ISD's Mrs. Christi Coleman has been named 2021 Region VII Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). Mrs. Coleman is in her 26th year in education and truly has a heart for her students and colleagues. As a teacher, she taught on the elementary and junior high levels, as well as special education. "This award is truly a testament to the hard work and dedication of the professionals that surround me, along with the great things that are taking place to help students at Hudson PEP," she said. "I am incredibly grateful to work with students and staff who inspire me and I am proud to be part of the Hudson PEP family." view article

Bryan ISD's Board of Trustees have approved a one-time $500 supplement for their salaried employees. Teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, administrators and professional staff receive their pay bonus on their Dec 15 paycheck. view article

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A Hill Country Middle School teacher in the Eanes Independent School District got a special sendoff Thursday afternoon. Pam Fletcher-Friday has taught theatre at the middle school for more than 30 years. She’s preparing to retire soon, so the district wanted to honor her with a parade. view article

The union for Austin Independent School District employees is asking the district and the state not to send employees back to school buildings in August. Union members say it is unsafe for employees and children to be in classes together. During an online news conference Wednesday, Education Austin President Ken Zarifis said the union is asking AISD to commit to online learning only for the first nine weeks of the semester, while monitoring Covid-19 cases in the city. He also asked that increased pay for employees like cafeteria workers and other support staff continue. view article