DALLAS — Each year, the Texas Education Agency takes a bird's-eye view of what’s happening across public schools in Texas. Those findings are compiled into a report and inform everyone from legislators to school districts and the families they serve.

On Wednesday, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath presented his 2025 State of Education Report to the Dallas Regional Chamber in its annual luncheon focused on education. Here’s what we learned:

Teacher retention is still a challenge in Texas and a top priority for the TEA

Competitive teacher pay makes a difference in classroom outcomes

Kindergarten readiness is at higher levels than before COVID

Reading scores for 3rd and 8th-grade students now outperform those before COVID

Math scores for 3rd and 8th-grade students are still lower than before

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