Know Your Regulator

Resigning is not always the safer option. 📚

When a school district proposes contract termination, educators are sometimes given a choice: resign or move forward with the termination process. While resignation may sound like the easier path, it can also mean giving up important opportunities to challenge the allegations and present your side of the story.

In this episode of Know Your Regulator, LaJuana Acklin explains why teachers should fully understand the consequences before making a decision that could affect their career.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this podcast episode is to educate and inform. It does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. While the host is not a lawyer, the content is overseen by licensed counsel. If you need help with a legal matter, you should always consult with a qualified attorney.

A classroom incident can change a teacher’s career in an instant. 📚

In this episode of Know Your Regulator, Cimone Murphree is joined by LaJuana Acklin, Senior Associate Attorney at Bertolino Law Firm, to discuss what educators need to know when facing contract termination, allegations involving student interactions, or pressure to resign.

The conversation explores how Texas school districts handle these situations, when statutory immunity may apply, and why the decisions teachers make early in the process can have lasting consequences for their careers.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this podcast episode is to educate and inform. It does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. While the host is not a lawyer, the content is overseen by licensed counsel. If you need help with a legal matter, you should always consult with a qualified attorney.

There are 2 agencies involved in your teaching license case. ⚖️

In Texas, these cases do not go through just one place. The Texas Education Agency investigates the complaint, gathers evidence, and requests your response. Then the State Board for Educator Certification decides whether discipline will be issued, including reprimand, suspension, or revocation.

Understanding who does what matters when your license is on the line.

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A quick license check now can prevent bigger problems later. ☀️

Summer is a good time for licensed professionals to review renewal dates, continuing education requirements, board contact information, and documentation practices while also being mindful about social media activity and informal professional advice.

In this episode of Know Your Regulator, Cimone Murphree discusses simple habits that can help professionals stay proactive and avoid preventable regulatory issues.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this podcast episode is to educate and inform. It does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. While the host is not a lawyer, the content is overseen by licensed counsel. If you need help with a legal matter, you should always consult with a qualified attorney.

Many teachers assume a personal hardship automatically protects them from discipline. 📚

But in Texas, contract abandonment cases are evaluated based on specific rules, timelines, and documentation requirements. Even when a teacher has a legitimate reason for leaving mid-year, failing to follow the required process can still place their certificate at risk.

Understanding how these cases are reviewed can help educators avoid preventable mistakes before making major career decisions.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this video clip is to educate and inform. It does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. While the host is not a lawyer, the content is overseen by licensed counsel. If you need help with a legal matter, you should always consult with a qualified attorney.

Before you “just help someone out,” pause first. ☀️

Sometimes the biggest professional risks come from informal situations outside of work where licensed professionals may not realize they are still being viewed through the lens of their license and professional responsibilities.

In this episode of Know Your Regulator, Cimone Murphree explains why asking a few simple questions before giving advice or assistance can help professionals avoid preventable licensing issues.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this podcast episode is to educate and inform. It does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. While the host is not a lawyer, the content is overseen by licensed counsel. If you need help with a legal matter, you should always consult with a qualified attorney.

Busy seasons can create preventable licensing problems. ☀️

When schedules change and responsibilities pile up, it becomes easier to overlook renewal deadlines, continuing education requirements, documentation issues, or professional obligations that still apply outside the workplace.

In this episode of Know Your Regulator, Cimone Murphree shares practical reminders to help licensed professionals stay proactive and avoid common issues that can lead to complaints, investigations, or disciplinary action.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this podcast episode is to educate and inform. It does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. While the host is not a lawyer, the content is overseen by licensed counsel. If you need help with a legal matter, you should always consult with a qualified attorney.

A school closure can affect your license path. 📄

When a massage therapy school is shut down, students may have to provide independent proof that they personally completed the required education hours before the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will consider those hours for licensure credit.

Even students who already completed their training may still be impacted if the school’s records can no longer be verified.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this video clip is to educate and inform. It does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. While the host is not a lawyer, the content is overseen by licensed counsel. If you need help with a legal matter, you should always consult with a qualified attorney.