Former Celina Independent School District teacher and coach Caleb Elliott has officially been indicted by a Collin County grand jury on felony charges. Charges include possession of child pornography, invasive visual recording and sexual performance by a child. Elliott is accused of secretly recording boys in the Moore Middle School locker room. view article

An Athens ISD teacher accused of having marijuana and a weapon on campus property was arrested Monday. Broderick Omar Hopkins, 47, a teacher at Athens ISD, was booked into the Henderson County Jail on Monday for charges of possession of marijuana, possession of dangerous drugs and unlawful carrying of a weapon. His bonds totaled $15,000. He was released the same day. view article

A melee at a middle school basketball game Thursday night at Hambrick Middle School is under investigation by Aldine Independent School District administration. Two separate sources tell 2 Investigates the trouble originally started between Hambrick’s boy’s basketball coach, a male, and Hambrick’s cheerleading coach, a female. view article

Lindsey Post is the second district employee in one week accused of sexual misconduct involving students. view article

An attorney representing a McKinney student’s family revealed new allegations Thursday surrounding the arrest of a high school athletic trainer. Personal injury attorney Paul Herz met with reporters in his Dallas office, sharing additional details about the arrest of a McKinney Independent School District athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting a student. Herz also raised concerns about whether the trainer was properly licensed in Texas at the time of the alleged incidents. view article

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

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