Complaints with Texas Education Agency (TEA) can be filed for many reasons, including:
- Educator misconduct
- Violations of duties defined by statute or rule of school district boards of trustees, governing bodies of public charter schools, or superintendents or chief operating officers of school districts and public charter schools
- Violations of programs required by federal law or programs for which the public education agency receives federal funds
- Misuse of federal or state funds by a public education agency
- Conditions at a school district or charter school that present a danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the students
- Violations of state assessment instrument security procedures
All complaints must be in writing. All complaints must be filed within two years of the incident. For more information about the complaint process, see the Frequently Asked Questions from the Texas Education Agency.