A Dismissal Secured in the Face of Inappropriate Conduct Allegation Our Client, a Teacher (“A.S.”), was investigated by the Texas Education Agency (“Agency”), after he was terminated for alleged “inappropriate conduct with students”. Through successful performance at a hearing before the Agency, we secured a dismissal.
Texas Education Agency v. M.A.
Outright Dismissal Secured After Inappropriate Conduct Allegations In 2014, while our Client, M.A., worked as a physics teacher at a public high school, a group of female students from the 11th grade would study in M.A.’s office during downtime. The door to M.A.’s office was always left wide upon, and the students would come and …
Texas Education Agency v. L.E.
Complaint Dismissed Following Informal Hearing Our Client, L.E., faced a Complaint (“Complaint”) filed by the School District she formerly worked for as a special educator. The Complaint alleged serious ethical violations after a third-grade student (“Student”) had a crisis, which nearly resulted in severe harm befalling several students. The School District terminated L.E. and she …
Texas Education Agency v. K.H.
K.H. is an educator who was accused of inappropriate conduct at school, including allegations that K.H. engaged in sexual conduct on campus. K.H. vehemently denied the accusations and hired our firm to represent them before an informal conference at the Texas Education Agency (“TEA”). We attended the informal conference with K.H. and showed TEA that …
Texas Education Agency v. W.B.
W.B. is an educator who was accused of inappropriate conduct at school, including sending a message through a dating application. W.B. hired our firm to provide a detailed written response to the allegations and to attend an informal conference before the Texas Education Agency (“TEA”), where W.B. would have the chance to discuss their side …
Texas Education Agency v. J.L.
Texas Education Agency accused J.L. of contract abandonment after he resigned from a teaching position at a school near Houston, Texas to teach at another school, closer to his spouse’s employer. J.L. transferred so he could assist with caring for his two small children. J.L. vehemently denied the allegations, stating that he fulfilled all of …
Texas Education Agency v. C.B.
C.B. is a licensed educator. C.B. struck one of her pre-kindergarten students on the cheek while the student was being disruptive. The parents of the child filed a complaint with the school district, local law enforcement and the Board. After an informal conference with a Board investigator, C.B. and counsel, the Board allowed C.B. to …
Texas Education Agency v. J.B.
TEA accused J.B. of contract abandonment and threatened to impose a one-year suspension of J.B.’s license. After a hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the Honorable Administrative Law Judge sided with J.B. and wrote a Proposal for Decision dismissing all claims.
Texas Education Agency v. F.FA
Facts: Our client FFA, hired firm to assist her in responding to a notice of investigation filed by TEA alleging that FFA abandoned her teaching contract. The investigation stemmed from FFA’s resignation in February of 2022. She resigned in the middle of her contract due to a change in circumstance. Her mother, who took care …
Texas Education Agency v. MT
Facts: Our client, MT, hired us to defend against allegations of unprofessional conduct towards other employees. The claims had been filed by staff members who were retaliating against our client for doing his job and meeting his obligations. The complaint was negatively impacting our client’s ability to continue in his chosen profession. Outcome: The firm submitted a …