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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Sneha Dey

Classroom violence went up in Texas after the pandemic. Is more discipline the answer?

Public educator Nadene Casteel at Heritage Rose Elementary School on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Ft. Bend County.
Nadene Casteel, a teacher at Heritage Rose Elementary School in Fort Bend County, says classrooms have become increasingly difficult to manage since the pandemic. Texas lawmakers are pushing for sweeping legislation that would give schools more latitude to discipline disruptive students, but some educators say such measures won't address the root causes of children's behavioral issues. (Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune)

“No.”

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