Texas parents now have a new way to see how educator misconduct is being tracked across the state.
The Texas Education Agency launched what it calls its “Educator Misconduct Dashboard” on Tuesday, an interactive online tool that allows the public to view educator investigations, disciplinary actions and entries into the state’s Do Not Hire Registry.
Officials say the move is intended to improve transparency and was designed with “parents and taxpayers in mind.”
“Transparency and public trust in our education system are central to ensuring our schools can accomplish their core mission of educating the next generation,” TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said in a statement. “This dashboard and associated resources reflect our commitment to ensuring the safety of all students and the integrity of those privileged to serve in our classrooms.”
But the data also raises as many questions as it answers. . The dashboard shows a system that handles thousands of complaints, investigations, and disciplinary actions each year. As of May 2026, the dashboard shows 13,390 misconduct reports received, with a monthly average of 1,674 reports.
It also highlights how reports move through the investigation process. As of May 2026, more than 5,100 cases remained in preliminary review, compared to 2,643 formal investigations and 537 completed investigations. Violence in schools accounted for the largest category of educator misconduct investigations with more than 5,000 reports, while inappropriate relationships accounted for fewer than 1,500 cases.
As for disciplinary actions, there have been nearly 600 total sanctions by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), with a monthly average of 66. There have been a total of 1,768 sanctions since September 2024, but as of May 2026, 46 have resulted in the educator getting their certificates revoked; 72 have voluntarily surrendered, while 171 have faced indefinite suspension; 166 have been reprimanded and 140 have been suspended. More than 75 percent of those sanctions have been teachers, while 17 percent have been paraprofessionals.
The dashboard also shows that 485 people have been placed on the Do Not Hire Registry since Sept. 1, 2025. Monthly placements increased significantly in early 2026, rising from 33 in January to 102 in April.
“These reports only include final actions taken by SBEC…and do not include allegations or pending investigations,” the TEA’s website clarified.
While the dashboard’s numbers may appear alarming at first glance, TEA officials argue the increase in reports and investigations reflects greater accountability rather than a worsening problem.
“I don’t want anyone to be disheartened by the increased reports, by the increased investigations,” TEA Inspector General for Education Misconduct Levi Fuller told SBEC members during a May meeting. “These are good things, and if we are successful then eventually these numbers will go down.”