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Texas agencies say they are being hammered by a historic staffing crisis, particularly when it comes to those in the trenches serving the state’s most vulnerable populations.

Internal Texas Department of Family and Protective Services emails obtained through open records show staff reaction to gender-affirming care investigations

Of the 2,267 employees who left the agency by Aug. 3, about 83 percent of them had quit.

Of the 2,267 employees who left the agency by Aug. 3, about 83 percent of them had quit.

After a pause on investigations of families seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children, the Texas Supreme Court said the state's CPS investigations can continue

The high court raised questions about why the Department of Family and Protective Services opened these investigations in the first place.

After a pause on investigations of families seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children, the Texas Supreme Court said the state's CPS investigations can continue

The high court also raised questions about why the state opened these investigations in the first place, noting that the child welfare agency is not bound by directives from the governor.

After a pause on investigations of families seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children, the Texas Supreme Court said the states child protective services investigations can continue while an appeals

Child welfare workers say new protocols under Greg Abbotts order to investigate families of transgender youths seem designed to find parents at fault