Texas Education Code - EDUC § 30B.053. Rights of Teachers Regarding Hybrid and Virtual Courses

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a school district or open-enrollment charter school may not require a classroom teacher to provide both virtual instruction and in-person instruction for a course offered under this chapter during the same class period.  The commissioner may waive the requirements of this subsection for courses included in the enrichment curriculum under Section 28.002.

(a-1) Subsection (a) does not apply to a requirement that a classroom teacher simulcast the teacher's in-person instruction provided that the teacher is not required to interact with students observing the instruction virtually.

(b) A classroom teacher may not provide instruction for a hybrid or virtual course offered under this chapter unless:

(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not directly or indirectly coerce any classroom teacher hired to provide in-person instruction to agree to an assignment to teach a hybrid or virtual course.