Misconduct reports involving educators have more than doubled since last year, TEA data shows

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As students head back to school, data from the Texas Education Agency reveals misconduct reports have more than doubled in the last year.

In 2025, there were 6,456 total misconduct reports; so far in 2026, there are 16,848, according to the TEA.

13 Investigates also found state data from the TEA from December of 2025 to this February shows at least 7 districts in the greater Houston area have reports from the TEA of an educator having an inappropriate relationship with a student.