Important information for school and district leaders to help school system leadership teams plan and problem-solve.
The Texas Education Agency is pleased to announce the release of the 2025 Annual Report.
Updated September 18, 2025
Information Texas public school leaders need to know. Check back regularly for updates.
Information Texas public school leaders need to
know. Check back regularly for updates.
Published June 26, 2025
Parents, students, staff members or organizations with a concern about a violation of students' rights or actions taken in a Texas public school are encouraged to file an online complaint with TEA.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is offering a State Match Fund up to $5,000,000 to help eligible school systems enhance their federal E-rate support.
Updated April 16, 2026
The Texas Legislature and the state of Texas provide a robust set of funding sources for school systems.
TEA Correspondence entitled "To the Administrator Addressed” (TAA) are important messages of interest to school districts, charter schools, and regional education service centers. Links and attachments contained in letters published prior to January 2017 may no longer be available.
School and District Leaders are responsible for receiving and interpreting vast quantities of information. Explore the relevant topics below to help navigate this information and find useful resources and guidance.
The Texas Education Agency administers billions of dollars in state and federal funds that support programs to benefit public education and help improve outcomes for students. Funds come from multiple sources, including state and federal resources, federal grants, and the Permanent School Fund endowment.
Texas provides public, annual academic accountability ratings earned by public school districts, charters and schools. The ratings are based on performance on state standardized tests; graduation rates; and college, career, and military readiness outcomes.
Texas public schools employ more than 320,000 teachers. The Texas Education Agency provides a wide array of services to help school and district leaders hire, retain, train, support and evaluate high quality educators.
The Texas Education Agency is committed to helping leaders leverage the most effective research-based practices to lead schools and districts and improve outcomes for Texas schoolchildren.
In addition to supporting well-trained teachers delivering high-quality instruction, School and District Leaders maintain complex operational systems. The Texas Education Agency offers support and guidance in helping to identify and manage these systems.
Texas offers many programs designed to help students achieve college and career readiness, including High-Quality Instructional Materials Review, Advanced Academics, programs for Special Student Populations, and Career and Technical Education. College and career readiness standards have been built into the TEKS.
These policies include a student code of conduct outlining disciplinary actions taken based on student behavior. The Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Student Discipline Program provides guidance to school systems and regional education service centers (ESCs) on these disciplinary policies, procedures, and discipline data reporting requirements.
The Texas Education Agency administers the laws and rules that govern education in the state. Information is available on existing laws and rules, the process by which rules are adopted, and the enforcement of those rules.
TEA partners with 20 Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs) that provide support to school systems all across the state. They provide a wide array of training, services such as handling payroll for districts, providing meeting space and much more.
What you will find:
Specialized Services Directory
The Texas Education Agency is committed to assisting the public with timely information, questions and concerns.
This is general contact information for the agency.
For contact information for a specific agency employee or division, please view the New Division Directory.
William B. Travis Building
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701