TEXAS – The Texas Education Agency has launched a new public dashboard that reveals the agency has received more than 13,000 reports of educator misconduct, giving parents and taxpayers an unprecedented look into investigations involving Texas school employees.
The newly launched Educator Misconduct Dashboard shows that as of May 2026, the agency had received 13,390 misconduct reports, averaging approximately 1,674 reports per month. The online tool allows the public to view misconduct reports submitted to TEA, active investigations, disciplinary actions by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), and placements on the state’s Do Not Hire Registry.
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According to the dashboard, violence in schools represents the largest category of reported misconduct, accounting for more than 5,000 reports. Cases involving inappropriate educator-student relationships account for fewer than 1,500 reports.
The dashboard was launched on Tuesday, June 2, as part of TEA’s new Student Protection Resource Center, a centralized online hub that provides information on student safety, educator accountability, reporting requirements, disciplinary actions, and resources for recognizing signs of abuse and misconduct.
“Transparency and public trust in our education system are central to ensuring our schools can accomplish their core mission of educating the next generation,” Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said in a statement announcing the new tools.
Data on the dashboard also shows more than 5,100 cases remain in preliminary review, while 2,643 investigations are active and 537 investigations have been completed. Since September 2024, the State Board for Educator Certification has imposed 1,768 sanctions against educators, including certificate revocations, suspensions, reprimands, and voluntary surrenders. More than 75% of those sanctions involved teachers.
The dashboard further shows that 485 individuals have been added to the Do Not Hire Registry since September 2025. The registry prohibits certain individuals from working in Texas public schools because of serious misconduct or criminal history.
TEA officials said the dashboard was created under Senate Bill 571 and is intended to provide greater transparency into how educator misconduct cases are reported, investigated, and resolved. The dashboard is updated regularly and includes information on reports received, investigations underway, disciplinary actions, and registry placements.
The Student Protection Resource Center also includes access to the Do Not Hire Registry, educator certificate lookup tools, reporting resources, and guidance for parents, educators, and school administrators on protecting students and reporting misconduct.