Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 25, 2026
SBEC discusses the future of National Board Certification as a Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designation. Plus, confirm your voter registration is up to date within the next 10 days.
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Unknown number of Texas voter registrations went unprocessed due to DPS error
Counties will start receiving a surge of applications less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 registration deadline, adding work at one of the busiest points in the election calendar.
SBEC hears public comment on National Board Certification review
In December, the board will vote on whether to remove National Board Certification as a potential pathway to Teacher Incentive Allotment designation—the only pathway available to many teachers.
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