article_snippet: Texas Education Agency reported that, in the last three school years, there has been a 27 per cent increase in the number of student-teacher relationship investigations in Texas.
article_snippet: The surge of cases in Texas corresponds to a national rise.
article_snippet: According to Abott, Abbott's firm, Drive West Communications found that Texas has the highest number in the country of teacher sexual misconduct cases.
article_snippet: Some states are already taking action.
highlights_snippet: Texas Education Agency reported that there has been a 27 per cent increase in number of investigations in last three years .
  