Texas is a righttowork state. Teachers are prohibited from engaging in collective bargaining.Under the Texas Education Code, contract employees are required to resign no later than 45 days before the first day of instruction for the school year. The Texas Education Code provides for three basic types of teacher contracts: probationary, continuing and term. Teacher contracts are binding. FindLaw explains how to review employment contract terms and what happens if a school district or teacher breaches them. The Chapter 21 Texas Education Code provides guidelines for the different types of teacher employment contracts under which teachers are to be hired. The district can decide you resigned without good cause and report you to the state and your license can be suspended for a year. Arbitration awards do not require Section 508 conformance or redaction but must be in a searchable format. Teaching contracts are vital documents.